Impact Assessment of Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) on Livelihood Security of the Beneficiaries in West Bengal

The present study was conducted in Malbazar and Madarihaat blocks of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. For the purpose of study, a total of 120 respondents were interviewed including 60 male and 60 female respondents. Significant difference was found in food security, habitat security, occupational security, educational security, social security in before and after implementation of TSP. Whereas difference in health security and environmental security was found to be non significant for before after period. Environmental security was found to decrease over the time period. Considerable positive shift was also observed in livelihood categories of people over the time period.