Abstract

Whether it is a monarchy or a democracy, the theoretical popularity of the welfare state is increasing day by day. In third-world countries like India, where people fail to meet their basic needs, the acceptability of the welfare state is constantly increasing. When the welfare state theory came to the fore in the post-materialism and liberalism era of state thought, many political scientists supported the welfare state. The welfare state is considered to be against liberalism. In India, various governments have adopted developmental programs according to popularity in keeping with the times. The government has adopted policies for women's development projects, minority communities, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and even for the social development of economically weaker sections of the population. However, one thing can be observed today: the government adopts developmental programs to gain popularity rather than out of necessity. In this paper, I will try to discuss how much impact the programs taken in the socio-economic development project for the Scheduled Castes and Tribes of West Bengal have had on the socio-economic condition of the lower castes and how the projects can achieve maximum results. What are the limitations of the project at present, and how much cooperation will maintain the balance of development between the country and the people?

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