Report on Demonetzation policy and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Dalhousie & Khajjiar (Himachal Pradesh) and Amristar (Punjab).

1. PARADOX OF GOVERNEMNT
INITIATIVES
STUDY ON DEMONETIZATION POLICY AND UJJWALA SCHEME IN
HIMACHAL PRADESH AND PUNJAB
KAMLESH KUMAR
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
KIRORI MAL COLLEGE

2. PREFACE
This report is detailed study of the field survey conducted in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. The
basic objective of this report is to get a tough insight in the use of field techniques. Geography,
being a field science, a geographical enquiry always need to been supplemented through well
planned field surveys. Field is an essential component of geographic enquire. It is a basic procedure
to understand the earth as a home of humankind. It is carried out through observation, sketching,
measurement, interviews, etc. The field surveys facilitate the collection of local level information
that is not available through secondary sources.
In this report, various methodologies have been employed such as my, measurement and
interviewing (questionnaires designing), the collection and gathering of information at the local
level by conducting primary surveys and later, tabulating and computing them is an important part
of the field survey.
Furthermore, the field study report has been prepared in concise form alongside with maps and
diagrams for giving visual impressions. Moreover, it contains all the details of the procedures
followed, methods, tools and techniques employed.

3. 1. Introduction
1.1 Importance of Field Work in Geography
1.2 Choice of Field Area
1.3 Field Work Experience
2. Study Area
2.1 Transit Map
2.2 Transit Table
2.3 Himachal Pradesh
2.4 Punjab
2.5 Dalhousie
2.6 Khajjiar
2.7 Amritsar
3. Background to the themes, Aims and Objectives
3.1 Background
3.2 Aims & Objectives
3.3 Literature Review Table
3.4 References
4. Data Analysis: Demonetization
4.1 Tables & Graphics
4.2 Interpretation
5. Data Analysis: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
5.1 Tables & Graphics
5.2 Interpretation
6. Suggestions and Strategies
7. Conclusion
8.Bibliography
CONTENTS

4. CHAPTER - I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 IMPORTANCE OF FIELD WORK IN GEOGRAPHY
Field work is one of the unique attributes of Geography. As a subject concerned with the study of
phenomena in relation to the physical environment, it is mostly limited to the classrooms only
ultimately failing to make it more realistic, meaningful and intellectually challenging. This is
where the role of field work is emphasized the most. Geographers regard fieldwork as a vital
instrument for understanding our world through direct experience, for gathering basic data about
this world, and as a fundamental method for enacting geographical education. It allows students
to gather their own (primary) data, provide opportunities to extend classroom learning through
direct observation and experience, and allow for scientific research through field experiments. It
involves the process of observing and collecting data about people, cultures, and
natural environments. It is important in both the social and natural sciences. Social sciences, such
as economics or history, focus on people, culture, and society. Natural sciences, such
as biology or chemistry, focus on physical characteristics of nature and natural environments.
As the term suggests, field works are learning experiences outside of the classroom. Field
studies allow students to gather their own (primary) data, provide opportunities to extend
classroom learning through direct observation and experience, and allow for scientific
research through field experiments. Field study trips include effective learning experience
like Activating, Acquiring, and Applying Strategies helping the students to involve in
learning rather than being passive spectators on a trip. It requires careful planning for
meaningful learning experiences before, during, and after the trip.
Field work helps in improving knowledge of geography and understanding giving us a
chance to learn skills in data collection and analysis, map work, observational and
investigative skills, computer and technology skills, communication and mathematical
skills; gives a chance to experience and enjoy a wide range of environments and
landscapes; helps us understand other peoples and cultures, and introspect our own
views about social, political or environmental issues which can’t be gained from reading
books. In short it utilizes every knowledge a student has gained through various different
subjects of Geography. It also develops our leadership, communication skills and
teamwork spirits and moreover its enjoyable. These qualities have made field work an
integral part of the geography and a vital and valuable component of the compulsory phase
of every student’s Geography experience.
The basic principal of geography may be learned by indoor study of the subject but it is only with
systematic knowledge of various geographical elements that a geographic sense can be inculcated.
When the student has picked up the basic principles he can be proceed of facts; their analysis may

5. be done and the main geographical factors which are operating there may be thoroughly
apprehended.
1.2 CHOICE OF FIELD AREA
Field work is the process of observing and collecting data about people, cultures, and
natural environments. Field work is conducted in the wild of our everyday surroundings rather
than in the semi-controlled environments of a lab or classroom. This allows researchers to collect
data about the dynamic places, people, and species around them. Field work enables students and
researchers to examine the way scientific theories interact with real life. Field work is important
in both the social and natural sciences. Social sciences, such as economics or history, focus on
people, culture, and society. Natural sciences, such as biology or chemistry, focus on physical
characteristics of nature and natural environments.
Field area of Dalhousie and Khajjiar (Himachal Pradesh) and Amritsar (Punajb) were selected by
the students taking consideration the following aspects:
 Geographical vividness (Rural- Urban dichotomy)
 Proximity to Delhi
 Affordability
 Appropriate for the study themes
 Safety
Himachal Pradesh (literally "Snow-laden Province") is famous for its beauty, hill stations, and
temples. Himachal Pradesh is a very popular tourist destination apart from its history, culture and
scenic locations, it is also known for its Buddhist places. Many perennial rivers flow in the state,
and numerous hydroelectricity projects set up.
Dalhousie is a hill station in Chamba district, in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated on
5 hills and has an elevation of 1,970 metres above sea level.
Khajjiar sits on a small plateau with a small stream-fed lake in the middle that has been covered over with
weeds. The hill station is surrounded by meadows and forests. It is about 6,500 feet (2,000 m) above sea level
in the foothills of the Dhauladhar ranges of the Western Himalayas and peaks can be seen in the distance.
Amritsar is a city in north-western India which is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district-
located in the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab.

6. 1.3 FIELD WORK EXPERIENCE
It’s a great experience. It broadened my perception in many ways and it too helped me improve
some of my skills. My field placement has been an incredible avenue for me to learn and practice.
Under the guidance of two brilliant supervisors, I have had the opportunity to grow both as an
individual and a future field work researcher. This experience has completely exceeded my
expectations of what I thought I would learn in the field. I was fortunate to have highlighted the
numerous strengths of the community through various spheres.
Got to knowthe
diversityand
dichotomyof socio-
cultural,spatial
featuresinthe study
area
Got to know the
implementation
of Government
policies
Developed
interactionskills
Recreation
Increase in
Knowledgebase
Enhancementin
Analytical skills
Developedteam
spirit

7. CHAPTER - II
STUDY AREA
2.1 TRANSIT MAP

8. 2.2 TRANSIT TABLE
S.No. Place Time Latitude Longitude Altitude
1. New Delhi
Kirori Mal College
06:13 pm 28° 41’ N 77° 12’E 221 m
2. Mohan Palace 10:45am 32°31'3.1"N 75°58'44"E 2069 m
3. Bus Excahnge
Point
11:05am 32°32'31" N 76°57'59" E 1980 m
4. Chamera Lake 12:25 pm 32°35'47" N 75°59' 0" E 800 m
5. Pathankot-
Dalhousie
Highway, Dhar
Kalan, Dunera,
Punjab 145022
02:25 pm 32°26'42" N 75°52'43" E 694 m
6. Pathankot
Dalhousie Road,
Ram Sharnam
Colony, Bhadroya,
Pathankot, Punjab
145001
02:50 pm 32°24'26" N 75°49'8"E 596 m
7. Sohian Khurd,
Punjab 143501
07:28 pm 31°40'57" N 74°57'43" E 190 m
8. Hotel Ricky
International
08:00 pm 31°38'10" N 74°52’55” E 228 m
9. Golden Temple 09:30 pm 31°37'13" N 74°52'32" E 221 m
10. Wagah/Attari
Border
03:45 pm 31°36'19" N 74°36'22" E 221 m
11. Balle Balle
Restaurant
10:15 pm 31°16'43" N 75°40'26" E 239 m
12. Sitara Dhaba, 05:00 am 29°54'47" N 76°54'47"E 260 m
13. New Delhi
Kirori Mal College
07:00 am 28° 41’N 77° 12’ E 221 m

9. STUDY AREA
2.3 HIMACHAL PRADESH
Is a state of India located in Northern India. It is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir on the
north, Punjab and Chandigarh on the west, Haryana on the south-west, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by
the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east. The name was coined from Sanskrit him 'snow'
and achal 'mountain', by Acharya Diwakar Datt Sharma, one of the state's most eminent Sanskrit scholars.
Himachal is in the western Himalayas. Covering an area of 55,673 square kilometres (21,495 sq mi), it is a
mountainous state. Most of the state lies on the foothills of the Dhauladhar Range. At 6,816 m Reo Purgyil is
the highest mountain peak in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh is famous for its natural beauty, hill stations, and temples. Himachal Pradesh has been
ranked fifteenth in the list of the highest per capita incomes of Indian states and union territories for year 2013-
14. Many perennial rivers flow in the state, and numerous hydroelectric projects set up. Himachal produces
surplus hydroelectricity and sells it to other states such as Delhi, Punjab, and Rajasthan. Hydroelectric power
projects, tourism, and agriculture form important parts of the state's economy.
The state has several valleys, and more than 90% of the population lives in rural areas. Practically all houses
have a toilet and 100% hygiene has been achieved in the state. The villages have good connectivity with roads,
public health centres, and now with high-speed broadband.
Study Areas:
1. Dalhousie
2. Khajjiar

10. S2.4 PUNJAB
Is a state in North India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states
of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and
southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, and the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west. The state capital is
located in Chandigarh, a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighbouring state of Haryana.
After the partition of India in 1947, the Punjab province of British India was divided between India and
Pakistan. The Indian Punjab was divided on the basis of language in 1966. It was divided into 3 parts.
Haryanvi speaking areas (dialect of Hindi) were carved out as Haryana, Hilly regions and Pahari speaking
areas formed Himachal Pradesh alongside the current state of Punjab. Punjab is the only Sikh majority state in
India with Sikhs being 57.69% of the population. Agriculture is the largest industry in Punjab.
Study Area:
1. Amritsar

11. 2.5 DALHOUSIE
Dalhousie is one of the most
famous hill stations in Chamba
district of Himachal Pradesh
located 32.5° N 75.9° E at an
elevation of around 2,000 meters.
The physiography of Dalhousie is
blessed with beautiful tourist spots.
The town is spread over 14 sq.km of
area sited on the western edge of the
Dhauladhar range hailing to the
Himalayas, and is surrounded by
five beautiful panorama of snow-
covered peaks i.e. Bhangora,
Bakrota, Terah, Potreyn, and
Kathalagh forming the origin points
of rivers Ravi and Chandrabhaga (Chenab). The population is roughly around 10,500
characterised by diligent and simplistic living. Named after its founder Lord
Dalhousie, the British Governor-General in India, it is a tourist attraction with
several Victorian-style mansions, Scottish architecture and other charming colonial
buildings.

12. 2.6 KHAJJIAR
Khajjiar is a small but immensely beautiful hill station in the Chamba district of Himachal
Pradesh State. Khajjiar is also known as the ‘Gulmarg of Himachal Pradesh’ and ‘Mini
Switzerland’ worldwide. Located around 26 km east of Dalhousie, Khajjiar sits on a
small plateau with a small stream-fed lake in the middle that has been covered over with
weeds. The lake is considered very sacred in the city. The hill station is surrounded by
meadows and forests. It is about 6,500 feet (2,000 m) above sea level in the foothills of
the Dhauladhar ranges of the Western Himalayas. It’s also famous for having a rare
combination of 3 ecosystems all together– pasture along with lake and forest.
2.7 AMRITSAR
Amritsar is located in the Majha region of Punjab in the North Western India about 25km
east of the Pakistan border. The word ‘Amritsar’ means ‘a holy pool of nectar’. It is one
of the ancient cities of India, as well as a major commercial, cultural and transportation
centre.It is among the most agriculturally productive cities of India, Amritsar has a total
population of around 1,000,000. Being the administrative headquarter of the district, it is

13. well connected with most of the important cities of north India through air, rail and road
ways.The city is a dazzling showcase of composite culture and secular heritage.

14. CHAPTER - III
BACKGROUND TO THE THEMES, AIMS &
OBJECTIVES
3.1 BACKGROUND TO THE THEME
In the year 1947 - the time of Independence the country was in a state of distress with low economic
development and low per capita income. But over the past five decades one can rightly observe the way
India has emerged as one of the most powerful nations in the world. We are an emerging economy boasting
surplus resources both natural and human. We have a highly skilled youth population who is vibrant and
vivacious in all spirits. Presently,as per United Nations Human Development Report, 2016 India ranks
131st amongst 168 countries with a medium score of Human Development (0.624). We started off with an
agro-based economy and now we have moved on to develop our secondary and tertiary sectors too. India
being a quasi-federal democratic country owes its developmental progress to the national government. The
Constitution of India is a set of rules which states how a country should be run and the three pillars i.e.
Executive, Legislature and Judiciary are the most integral bodies of the nation. Individually they work on
their jurisdiction and through other processes of nation building they are interlinked with one another. The
executive body comprises of the Parliament of India which has the responsibility to ensure the proper
functioning of all the other bodies in the country. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are the wagon bearers.
The government takes up various new policies, initiatives for the social welfare of the people, because to
the core India is a socialist republic. In order to ensure proper development and to increase the standard of
living of the people various policies are initiated by the Government in the sectors of Gender, Education,
Health, Housing, Sanitation and Drinking water etc. The two day seminar aims at ‘Mapping Government
Policies and Initiatives’ ’through lectures presentations, movies and Survey Report.
We all are aware thatin association with the government it is the responsibility of everycitizen to contribute
to the growth building process of the country. Today the most important role is that of the youth. More than
50% of the population of India is between 20-50 years of age and the youth of India is one of the most
diligent and intelligent population of the world. It's the youth which is also the working population and thus
it directly contributes to the economy of the nation. Over the years one can definitely observe that most of
the heads of various departments of the Indian Government are people who are between the age of 45-55.
Thus the youth imparts its high technical knowledge which serves as an impetus to the policy making
process. The seminar also unfolds the learning’s of young population hailing from different parts of India.
The young vibrant students of Department of Geography, Kirori Mal College of the University of Delhi
have conducted a survey in the foothills of Himalayas to study the impact of various governmental policies
on various sectors of economy as well as the social status of the people This one to one experience was the
basic aim of the field work. The aim of field survey is to collect ground base information and to observe
the practical implementations of the theoretical conclusions. Thus, the students got to know about the
condition of people and whether the various policies implemented by the government were reaching to
them or not. This enhanced their knowledge and helped them to understand the condition of the people not
in their traditional classrooms, rather in the natural environment by interacting with the locals. The
government promises a lot, but whether it reaches the small marginal sections of the society, this was the
question which rose in every students mind and in the search of these answers the survey was conducted.
The field work aims at bringing clarity to the sphere of influence of different policies and programmes and
mainly the need, relevance and impact of the following:

15. Demonetization : Demonetization is the act of stripping a currency Unit of its status as legal tender,
Regular and Continuous flux of currency is pulled from circulation and retires. On 8 November 2016,the
Government of India announced the demonetization of all 500 and 1000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi
series. It discourages cash transactions to alternative transaction avenues .
Ujjawala : To make sure that even the poorest families in the country have access to clean fuel, the central
government launched its ambitious social welfare scheme- The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, on May
1st 2016, in Ballia (U.P). Apart from replacing unclean cooking fuel used in rural India with the clean and
more efficient L.P.G, this scheme also aimed at ensuring women empowerment by providing deposit free
L.P.G gas connection along with a financial assistance of Rs. 1,600, only to a woman member of a BPL
household.
3.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
 To study the physiographic and cultural changes along the route: The
physiographic and socio-cultural changes along the route was studies through a Transact
study as a part of the field survey. It was conducted to visually identify the major structural
changes in the landform and the drainage pattern observe the settlement pattern along with
other cultural entities along the route. The major objective of this work is to understand the
changing cultural realm with the changing physical condition.
 To study the quality of the living of the people: An enquiry about the quality of
living of the people in Dalhousie, Khajjiar and Amritsar was done. How they survive in
those extreme conditions where heights of hills don’t let people do anything. Basic needs
like food, house, education, clothes etc. are provided or not. How they survive by
performing what kind of activity. Problems encountered by the people while performing
economy activities like distance, transport etc.
 To study the cultural richness of the places: How they take any change in their
society. Do they accept or not? To know about their awareness about their culture and
place. Dressing sense of the people, their language, festivals etc.
 To study the level of thinking of the people: How much they are aware with the
word society. What type of efforts they made for the prosperity and richness of their
society? Which type of inclusion and exclusion they made for the betterment of society.
 The aim of field survey is to collect ground base information and to observe the practical
implementations of the theoretical conclusions.
 got to know about the condition of people and whether the various policies implemented
by the government were reaching to them or not
 This enhanced their knowledge and helped them to understand the condition of the people
not in their traditional classrooms, rather in the natural environment by interacting with the
locals.
 The major objective of this work was to understand the effectuality and implementation of
the policies introduced by the government in the rural landscape of Khajjiar and Dalhousie

16. and the cityscape of Amritsar. The changing cultural realm with the changing physical
condition was a bonus.
 To enquire about the living conditions, occupation, adversities encountered by the people
and the intervention of authorities.
 To know How much the people are aware of the policies being made for their welfare?
What type of efforts they made for being updated with the world?

17. LITERATURE REVIEW
3.3 LITERATURE REVIEW TABLE
DEMONETIZATION
S.No Year
of
Publi
catio
n
Author Title of the
Paper/Article/
Doc.
Source Data
Source of
article
(Primary
/Secondar
y)
Findings
1. Febru
ary
01,
2017
Niranja
n Takle
Demonetisation
hits agricultural
production in
Maharashtra
http://www.theweek.in/news
/biz-tech/demonetisation-
hits-agri-production-in-
maharashtra.html
Secondary -Demonetization is
bound to hit
Maharashtra's
agriculture
production very
hard.
-Total area of oil
seed cultivation is
2.96 lakh hectares
and only 0.47 lakh
hectares have seen
the sowing
happening because
farmers couldn’t get
the money.
-The area under
pulses has reduced
to 8.54 lakh hectares
from the available
14.87 lakh hectares.
-Wheat is usually
sown on 10.17 lakh
hectares during Rabi
but farmers could
sow it only on 2.3
lakh hectares this
year.
2. 17/11
/2016
Nidhi
Nath
Srinivas
How
Demonetisatio
n Has Affected
India's
Agricultural
http://www.huffingtonpost.i
n/nidhi-nath-srinivas/how-
demonetisation-has-
affected-indias-agricultural-
and-food-ma/
Secondary Prices of agriculture
goods have crashed
and fresh produce
lies rotting.
It is a myth that
farmers refuse to

18. And Food
Markets
Myths versus
reality.
accept cheque
payment.
Farmers now have
the option to store
their produce in
modern warehouses
for a market-driven
rent and take a bank
loan against them.
3. Dece
mber
29,
2016
CSC
Shekhar
Demonetisation
will have little
impact on
agricultural
growth, but will
hit farmers hard
http://www.financialexpress
.com/opinion/demonetisatio
n-will-have-little-impact-on-
agricultural-growth-but-
will-hit-farmers-
hard/489374/
Secondary The agricultural
growth is unlikely to
be affected by
demonetisation. The
cash crunch has
reportedly affected
onion trade, poultry
sector and there are
also reports of large
scale distress sales
by orange farmers.
-Demonetisation is
unlikely to affect
agricultural growth
but it is likely to hit
the farmers badly,
unless the public
procurement of
pulses improves and
distress sales of
perishables are
addressed.
4. Dece
mber
06,
2016
Manu
Balacha
ndran
Everything you
need to know
about the way
India’s economy
has performed
one month after
demonetisation
https://qz.com/852480/servi
ces-slump-agriculture-in-
trouble-how-indias-
economy-has-performed-a-
month-after-demonetisation/
Secondary -There is imminent
slowdown across
sectors and the hit to
the Indian economy,
experts also see an
eventual recovery
over the next year
5.
Nove
mber,
Press
Trust of
India
Demonetisation
will hit
agriculture,
http://www.mid-
day.com/articles/demonetisa
tion-will-hit-agriculture-
Primary
-A total of Rs 14
lakh crore -- or $217
billion, 86 per cent

19. 15,20
16
informal
workers worst:
Study
informal-workers-worst-
study/17760171
of the value of
Indian currency then
in circulation --
became useless from
midnight of
November 8, part of
the government's
crackdown on black
money, which
accounts for about a
fifth of the economy.
-Hurt agriculture,
informal sector
workers -- about 482
million people who
earn cash incomes --
and disrupt it.
6. DEC
EMB
ER
26,
2016
TUMA
KURU
Demonetization
has badly hit the
farming
community:
Patil
http://www.thehindu.com/ne
ws/cities/bangalore/Demone
tisation-has-badly-hit-the-
farming-community-
Patil/article16945028.ece
Secondary Minister for Rural
Development and
Panchayat Raj H.K.
Patil said the prices
of agricultural
products have been
hit in a big way
following
demonetisation.
7. 25/1
1/20
16
Nidhi
aggarw
al and
Sudha
Naraya
na
Demonetisation
Alone Can’t
Turn
Agricultural
Markets
Cashless
https://thewire.in/82485/de
monetisation-agriculture-
cashless-economy/
Secondary -A large chunk of
India’s farmers
continue to depend
on commission
agents and not
formal institutions
for credit, thereby
relying on cash.
-Demonetisation in
itself is unlikely to
trigger a shift
towards cashless
economies. Such a
shift would require
sustained and
focussed effort on
the expansion of the
reach of formal
institutions,

20. especially of credit
and storage.
8. NOV
EMB
ER
13,
2016
SHIVA
MOGG
A
Agriculture,
business in rural
areas worst hit by
demonetisation
http://www.thehindu.com/ne
ws/national/karnataka/Agric
ulture-business-in-rural-
areas-worst-hit-by-
demonetisation/article16444
170.ece
Secondary
-Plantation owners
are unable to make
payments to
workers.
-The food industry
in rural areas is the
worst affected owing
to demonetisation.
-Many in rural areas
are postponing the
purchase of
electronic gadgets
and vehicles. Those
involved in
electronics and
automobile business
in muffosil centres
have suffered huge
losses owing to
withdrawal of
currency of Rs.
1,000 and Rs. 500
demonetisation.
9. NOV
EMB
ER
23 -
2016
CH RS.
SHAR
MA
Demonetisation
: Farm sector hit
hard
http://www.thehindubusines
sline.com/economy/agri-
business/demonetisation-
farm-sector-hit-
hard/article9378610.ece
Secondary Rice millers,
commission agents
and merchants are
unable to lift
harvested paddy and
other crops from
villages, and they
complain that the
limits on daily
withdrawal of
money is hampering
their activities.
10. Nove
mber
Suvashr
ee Dey
RBI eases crop
loan rules as
http://in.reuters.com/article/i
ndia-modi-corruption-
Secondary Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) relaxed
rules on loans to

21. 16,
2016
Choudh
ury
demonetisation
hits farmers
croploans-
idINKBN13H1LV
farmers, asking the
National Bank for
Agriculture and
Rural Development
to disburse up to 230
billion rupees ($3.36
bln) to district
cooperative banks
for crop loans.
11. Dece
mber
08,
2016
Dhiraj
Nayyar
Demonetisa
tion is for
the long run
http://www.thehindu.com/o
pinion/op-
ed/Demonetisation-is-for-
the-long-
run/article16773642.ece
Primary -It is only rule-
based capitalism
combined with
clean
government that
can transform
India.
-The real impact
of
demonetisation
must be
weighed in the
medium/long
term.
12. Dece
mber
2,
2016
M K
Venu
Demonetisation
as a means of
extinguishing
black money
may be a pipe
dream
http://www.business-
standard.com/article/econo
my-policy/demonetisation-
as-a-means-of-
extinguishing-black-money-
may-be-a-pipe-dream-
116120101440_1.html
Secondary
-The entire “shock
and awe” strategy of
Prime Minister
Modi, accompanied
by so much pain and
disruption in the
lives of a billion
people, ends up with
very little black
money being located
and extinguished.
This will be seen as
a colossal failure of
governance and
there are serious
implications of this
failure.

22. -The complexity
of demonetisation on
such a huge scale is
clearly outside the
grasp of officialdom.
13. Fri,
Nov
25
2016.
Montek
S.
Ahluwa
lia
Demonetisation:
The good, the
bad and the ugly
http://www.livemint.com/O
pinion/cA5tkx4L7E1MMkP
8quR6xJ/Demonetisation-
The-good-the-bad-and-the-
ugly.html
Secondary
Demonetisation does
not affect the
continuous flow of
black money and the
corruption, tax
evasion which
generates it.
-Demonetisation can
only be a part of a
comprehensive
strategy to tackle
corruption and
generation of black
income, and it is
likely to impose
substantial pain
because of the
adverse effect on
GDP and low-end
employment.
14. Dec
09,
2016
Manmo
han
Singh
Demonetisation
will cause
grievous injury
to the honest
Indian
http://www.hindustantimes.
com/opinion/demonetisation
-will-cause-grievous-injury-
to-the-honest-indian-
manmohan-singh/story-
jUDJD5HvVw7N9TfoSMd
Q2L.html
Secondary
-The underlying
premise behind
demonetisation
seems to be this false
notion that ‘all cash
is black money and
all black money is in
cash’. This is far
from reality.
-It is the fundamental
duty of a
democratically
elected government
to protect the rights
and livelihood of its

23. citizens. The recent
decision by the
Prime Minister is a
travesty of this
fundamental duty.
15. 14/0
1/20
17
Deepa
nshu
Mohan
The Budget
After
Demonetisation:
Will the
Government
Reform India’s
Tax Structure?
https://thewire.in/99236/bud
get-demonetisation-tax-
reform/
Secondary Demonetisation was
meant to widen
India’s tax base and
increase our
abysmally low tax-
GDP ratio. The
government could
further this aim in
more concrete ways
through the Budget.
16. Dece
mber
23,
2016
Posted
by
Prabhas
h K
Dutta
Forbes
magazine slams
Modi's
demonetisation,
calls it immoral,
theft of people's
property
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/
story/forbes-narendra-modi-
demonetisation/1/841595.ht
ml
Secondary -Forbes has
condemned
demonetisation
move of Modi
government &
compared
demonetisation with
forced-sterilisation.
-Forbes called note
ban as immoral theft
of the property of
people.
-The best cure for
tax evasion is a flat
tax or, at the least, a
simple, low-rate tax
system that renders
tax evasion hardly
worth the effort.
17. Dece
mber
21,20
16
K.
Shankar
Impact of
Demonetisation
on India’s
Economy
http://businessworld.in/articl
e/Impact-Of-
Demonetisation-On-India-s-
Economy/21-12-2016-
110099/
Secondary -If corruption
continues to flourish
all the limited short
term gains of
demonetization will
be lost.

24. -The government
has demonstrated
clear intent and
action to clean the
monetary economy
and bring in a lot of
transparency into the
system.
-The biggest gain
however is the fear
this initiative has
created amongst tax
evaders.

25. LITERATURE REVIEW TABLE
PRADHAN MANTRI UJJWALA YOJANA
S.
N
o.
Year of
Publicati
on
Author Title of Article Source Data
Source of
the
Article
Findings
1. May 02,
2016
Modi launches
LPG scheme for
poor women
http://www.thehi
ndu.com/todays-
paper/tp-
national/modi-
launches-lpg-
scheme-for-
poor-
women/article85
45175.ece
Secondary
-The Pradhan Mantri
Ujjwala Yojana aims to
provide 5 crore LPG
connections to women
in Below Poverty Line
(BPL) households over
the next three financial
years, at a cost of Rs.
8,000 crore.
-The scheme launched at
Ballia in Uttar Pradesh
by PM Narendra Modi
-Scheme partially
funded from the savings
from Give It Up
programme
2. Decembe
r 30,
2016
Shine
Jacob
Modi strikes gold
on Ujjwala
Yojana, 30% LPG
connections given
to UP
http://www.busin
ess-
standard.com/arti
cle/economy-
policy/modi-
strikes-gold-on-
ujjwala-yojana-
30-lpg-
connections-
given-to-up-
116122900577_
1.html
Secondary Making it one of the
most successful social-
sector projects of the
Narendra Modi-led
government, the
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala
Yojana (PMUY) has
achieved its target to
give cooking gas
connections to 15
million families in 2016-
17.
2. Last
Modified
:
Feb
28,2017.
Meenal
Thakur
&
Gireesh
Chandr
a
Prasad
Will the Ujjwala
Yojana be able to
fuel Modi’s pro-
poor pitch in Uttar
Pradesh?
http://www.live
mint.com/Politic
s/mFjp9rTETJuo
8WH0mlbRiJ/W
ill-the-Ujjwala-
Yojana-be-able-
to-fuel-Modis-
Secondary -Within about 10
months of its launch,
Uttar Pradesh benefitted
the most with 5.31
million women getting
LPG connections so far

26. propoor-
pitc.html
under the scheme, as per
official statistics.
-Will the Ujjwala Yojna
have an impact on the
Uttar Pradesh elections
is the key question.
-Analysts said that the
scheme has
inadvertently made
Modi appear pro-poor
and it might be one of
the reasons for the BJP’s
growing popularity in
the state.
3. March
08, 2017
Aman
Sharma
Aadhaar made
must for free LPG
connections too
under Pradhan
Mantri Ujjwala
Yojana
http://energy.ec
onomictimes.in
diatimes.com/ne
ws/oil-and-
gas/aadhaar-
made-must-for-
free-lpg-
connections-
too-under-
pradhan-
mantri-ujjwala-
yojana/5752803
9
Secondary -Women of households
below poverty line will
need to enrol
for Aadhaar to be able to
avail themselves of a
free LPG connection
under the Pradhan
Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
-The move comes after
the government has
made Aadhaar
mandatory for nearly
three dozen welfare
schemes such as the
midday meal scheme
over the past one week.
4. October
25, 2016,
NIDHI
SHARM
A
Safety concerns
loom over LPG
scheme for BPL
homes
http://economicti
mes.indiatimes.c
om/news/industr
y/energy/oil-
gas/safety-
concerns-loom-
over-lpg-
scheme-for-bpl-
homes/articlesho
w/55039657.cms
Secondary Federation of LPG
Distributors of India has
pointed out that 90% of
the BPL
households with LPG
connections are unsafe
and do not fulfill the
basic safety criteria
including separate
kitchen and living space,
pucca house and

27. concrete slabs for
cooking.
5. May 2,
2016,
Deepak
Lavania
Awareness about
PM's Ujjwala
Yojana essential
for success of
scheme
http://timesofindi
a.indiatimes.com
/city/agra/Aware
ness-about-PMs-
Ujjwala-Yojana-
essential-for-
success-of-
scheme/articlesh
ow/52081616.cm
s
Secondary -Even though Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
launched PMUY in UP's
Ballia district, BPL and
Antyodaya card holders
in the district remain
unaware of that fact that
they have been eligible
to a Rs 1,600 waiver in
charges for a new LPG
connection for the past
year and half.
- Proper awareness
about scheme is
important so that
eligible persons can
avail the benefits
6. Updated:
January
12, 2017
Pradhan Mantri
Ujjwala Yojana set
to get a major
boost as Oil Min
set to appoint 2.5k
new
LPG distributor
http://www.finan
cialexpress.com/i
ndia-
news/pradhan-
mantri-ujjwala-
yojana-set-to-
get-a-major-
boost-as-oil-min-
set-to-appoint-2-
5k-new-lpg-
distributor/50482
3
Secondary -The ministry of
petroleum and natural
gas has identified five
states wherein 2,500
new liquefied petroleum
gas distributors will be
given licences.
- The government had
targeted to issue licences
to 10,000 distributors in
the current financial
year which it has not
been able to achieve.
- After the
implementation of
PMUY, the national
coverage of LPG has
improved from 61% at
the start of the calendar
year to 70% by the start
of December.

28. 7. March
11, 2017
Sanjay.
Dutta
Modi govt's
energy plans
fuelled BJP's rise
in UP
http://energy.eco
nomictimes.india
times.com/news/
oil-and-
gas/modi-govts-
energy-plans-
fuelled-bjps-rise-
in-up/57599463
Secondary Speedy electrification of
villages, combined with
steps to improve power
supply in the state, and
distribution of free LPG
connection to poor
households brought
about immediate and
tangible improvement in
the daily lives of
beneficiaries.
- While the schemes
have progressed at a
healthy trot throughout
the country, they were
implemented
aggressively in UP.

29. 3.4 REFERENCES
LITERATURE REVIEW
1. http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/Demonetisation-is-for-the-long-run/article16773642.ece
2. http://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2016/12/12/one-month-in-whats-the-impact-of-indias-
demonetization-fiasco/#6ac6a76162eb
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black-money/
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cash-shortage-and-currency-hoarding-116122000331_1.html
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extinguishing-black-money-may-be-a-pipe-dream-116120101440_1.html
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event-impact-narrative-and-meaning-116120400175_1.html
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bad-and-the-ugly.html
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honest-indian-manmohan-singh/story-jUDJD5HvVw7N9TfoSMdQ2L.html
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community-Patil/article16945028.ece
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crunch/articleshow/56042575.cms
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over-lpg-scheme-for-bpl-homes/articleshow/55039657.cms

30. CHAPTER IV
DATA ANAYLSIS: DEMONETIZATION
4.1 TABLES AND GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONOF THE TABLES
1. BASIC INFORMATION:GENDER
2. BASIC INFORMATION:EDUCATIONALQUALIFICATION
Place Uneducated Primary Secondary S. Secondary Undergrad. Postgrad. Total
Dalhousie NIL NIL 3=42.85% 3=50% 2=66.66% 0 8
Khajjiar NIL NIL 2=28.57% 2=33.33% 1=33.33% 0 5
Amritsar 1=100% 1=100% 2=28.57% 1=16.16% NIL 0 5
Total 1=5.55% 1=5.55% 7=38.88% 6=33.33% 3=16.16% 18
Place Male female Total
Dalhousie 6 42.85% 2 50% 8 44.44%
Khajjiar 4 28.57% 1 25% 5 27.27%
Amritsar 4 28.57% 1 25% 5 27.27
Total 14 77.77% 4 22.22% 18 100%
0
20
40
60
80
100
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar Total
42.85
28.57 28.57
77.77
50
25 25
22.22
GENDER WISE DISTRIBUTION OF THE
SAMPLE
Male Female

31. 3. BASIC INFORMATION:MONTHLY INCOME
Place <10,000 10,000-50,000 >50,000 Total
Dalhousie 6=42.85% 2=100% 8
Khajjiar 1=50% 4=28.57% 5
Amritsar 1=50% 4=28.57% 5
Total 2=11.11% 14=77.77% 2=11.11% 18
0
50
100
150
200
250
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar
0 0
100
50
33.33
16.16
66.66
33.33
0
0
0
0
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
<Primary Primary Secondary S.Secondary UG PG
11.11
77.77
11.11
MONTHLY INCOME
<10000 10,000-50,000 >50,000

32. 4. BASIC INFORMATION:OCCUPATION
Place Student Professional Selfemployed Others Total
Dalhousie 3=100% 4=66.66% 7
Khajjiar 2=33.33% 5=62.5% 7
Amritsar 1=100% 3=37.5% 4
Total 1=5.55% 3=16.66% 6=33.33% 8=44.44% 18
5. PREFERENCE OF PAYMENT
Place Cash Plastic/ e-Wallet Online Others Total
Dalhousie 2=100% 2=66.66% 3=27.27% 1=50% 8
Khajjiar 5=45.45% 5
Amritsar 1=33.33% 3=27.27% 1=50% 5
Total 2=11.11% 3=16.66% 11=61.11% 2=11.11% 18
0 0
100100
0 0
66.66
33.33
00
62.5
37.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar
OCCUPATION
Student Professional Self employed Others
11.11
61.11
PREFERENCE OF PAYMENT
Cash Plastic/e-wallet Online Others

33. 6. NATIONAL OBJECTIVE TO BE ACHIEVED FROM DEMONETIZATION
Place Black money Digital Banking Terrorism All of the
mentioned
Total
Dalhousie 5 41.66% 1 33.33% 1 50% 1 100% 8
Khajjiar 2 16.66% 2 66.66% 1 50% 0 5
Amritsar 5 41.66% 0 0 0 5
Total 12 66.66% 3 16.66% 2 11.11% 1 5.55% 18
7. TIME SPENT AT ATM/ BANK BRANCH TO WITHDRAW OR EXCHANGE
DEMONETIZED CURRENCIES DAILY
Place <1 hour 1-3 hours 3-8 hours Over 8 hours Total
Dalhousie 7 46.66% 0 0 1 100% 8
Khajjiar 4 26.66% 0 1 100% 0 5
Amritsar 4 26.66% 1 100% 0 0 5
Total 15 83.33% 1 5.55% 1 5.55% 1 5.55% 18
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Curbing out Black
Money
Spreading Digital
Banking methods
Terminate
Terrorism
All of the
mentioned
66.66
16.66 11.11 5.55
NATIONAL OBJECTIVETO BE ACHIEVED
FROM DEMONETIZATION
Objective

34. 8. PROBLEMS FACED DURINGINITIAL PHASE OF DEMONETIZATION
Place Long queues Cashless
banks
Daily transaction
Limits
Others Total
Dalhousie 4 57.14% 2 28.57% 1 50% 1 50% 8
Khajjiar 2 28.57% 1 14.28% 1 50% 1 50% 5
Amritsar 1 14.28% 4 57.14% 0 0 5
Total 7 38.88% 7 38.88% 2 11.11% 2 11.11% 18
0
20
40
60
80
100
<1 hour 1-3 hours 3-8 hours Over 8 hours
TIME SPENTAT ATM/BANKBRANCH TO
WITHDRAWOR EXCHANGEDEMONETIZED
CURRENCIES DAILY
waiting hours
0
50
100
150
200
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar
57.14
28.57 14.28
28.57
14.28 57.14
50
50 0
50
50
0
PROBLEMS FACED DURING INITIAL PHASE
OF DEMONETIZATION
Waiting in queues for long Banks/ATMs getting out of cah Daily transaction limits Others

35. 9. DIFFICULTY IN MAKINGTRANSACTIONS WITH THE ₹2000 NOTE
Place Yes No Total
Dalhousie 2=28.57% 6=54.54% 8
Khajjiar 4=57.14% 1=9.09% 5
Amritsar 1=14.28% 4=36.36% 5
Total 7=38.88% 11=61.11% 18
10. Disrespect of national currency in social media and daily life
Place Yes To some extent No Total
Dalhousie 3=37.5% 3=33.33% 1=100% 7=38.88%
Khajjiar 2=25% 4=44.44% 6=33.33%
Amritsar 3=37.5% 2=22.22% 5=27.27%
Total 8=44.44% 9=11.11% 1=5.55% 18
11. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS FACED DURING INITIAL STAGE OF DEMONETIZATION
Probems Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar Total
Inevitable Consequence ofthe
government’s resolve to curb black
money
3=42.85% 5=83.33% 2=40% 10=55.55%
Inevitable Problem ofsuch a highly
populated nation.
4=57.14% 1=20% 5=27.27%
Lack ofPlanning 1=16.66% 2=40% 3=16.66%
Total 7=38.88% 6=33.33% 5=27.27% 18
38.88
61.11
DIFFICULTY IN MAKING
TRANSACTIONS WITH THE ₹2000
NOTE
Yes No

36. 12. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEMONETIZATION POLICY
Place Bad Could improve Good Total
Dalhousie 3=75% 1=12.5% 4=66.66% 8
Khajjiar 3=37.5% 2=33.33% 5
Amritsar 1=25% 4=50% 5
Total 4=22.22% 8=44.44% 6=33.33% 18
0
20
40
60
80
100
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar
42.85
83.33
40
57.14
0
20
0
16.66
40
CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS FACED DURING
INITIAL STAGE OF DEMONETIZATION
Repercussion to Resolve curb Black money Inevitable repurcussion in such a huge nation
Lack of Planning
Bad
22%
Could Improve
45%
Good
33%
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
DEMONETIZATION POLICY
Bad Could Improve Good

37. 13. CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY AFTER DEMONETIZATION PHASE
Place Suffering
people
Digitalization Awareness among the
people
All of the
mentioned
Total
Dalhousie 4 50% 0 1 12.5% 3 37.5% 8
Khajjiar 2 40% 1 20% 1 20% 1=20% 5
Amritsar 3 60% 1 20% 1 20% 5
Total 9=50% 1=5.55% 3=16.66% 5=27.27% 18
14. PREFERENCE OF ECONOMY
Place With Cash Cashless Both Any Total
Dalhousie 1=20% 3=60% 4=57.14% 8
Khajjiar 1=20% 2=40% 2=28.57% 5
Amritsar 3=60% 1=14.28% 1=100% 3
Total 5=27.27% 5=27.27% 7=38.88% 1=5.55% 18
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Suffering people
Digitization
Awareness among the people
All of the mentioned
50
0
12.5
37.5
40
20
20
20
60
0
20
20
CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY AFTER
DEMONETIZATION PHASE
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar

38. 15. RECOMMENDATION FOR FURTHER INTRODUCTIONOF POLICIES/ SCHEMES BY
THE GOVERNMENT IN FUTURE
Place Absolutely Not at all Total
Dalhousie 8=57.14% 8
Khajjiar 5=35.71% 5
Amritsar 1=7.14% 4=100% 5
Total 14=77.77% 4=22.22% 18
17.6, 17%
17.6, 18%
64.7, 65%
0, 0%
Preference of Economy
With Cash Cashless Both Any
47
53
RECOMMENDATION FOR FURTHER
INTRODUCTION OF POLICIES/ SCHEMES BY
THE GOVERNMENT IN FUTURE
Yes No

39. 4.2 INTERPRETATION
We surveyed in the rural folks of Dalhousie, Khajjiar and Amritsar on how much they have been
affected by the Demonetization policy introduced on 8th November 2016. I have highlighted
some key points based on the feedback of the sample represented in the tabular and graphical
formats above. Of the total sample surveyed 78% are male and 22% are female.
 Education: In Dalhousie and Amritsar people mostly have secondary level education
and some also possess higher education level but most of the people in Khajjiar are
less educated.
 Monthly Income: It is concluded that monthly income is between ₹10,000 - ₹50,000.
In Khajjiar monthly income is below ₹10,000 as most of the people work at
construction, labourers at low wages in non-agricultural sector and agriculture is also
not practiced.
 Preference of Payment: Accordingly, 11.11% people used cash transactions during
the phase, while 61.11% used online mode of transactions although most of the
people in all three study area favour cash payment.
 Time spent in Withdrawing/Exchange: About 83% people spent <1 hours at
banks/Atms. Though some people have faced the problem of exchange as well as
spent more than 3 hours to withdraw their cash and most of the time cash shortage
problem also there.
 Problems faced in the initial time: The only problem was the transaction limits in
Khajjiar. People had to go to the Chamba or Dalhousie for making monetary
transactions because no ATMs/banks were present in nearby Khajjiar. People in
Amritsar faced the problem of long queues, transaction limits and lack of cash in
banks.
 Difficulty in making transaction with ₹2000 note: About 61% of the sample faced
certain difficulties in using ₹2000 note like shop owners were not ready to accept the
₹2000 note and workers also had difficulties in obtaining their regular wages as
owners refused to pay them regularly because of cash shortage.
 Preference of economy: 39% respondents preferred both cash and cashless economy
while 27.3% showed their support for the cashless economy.
 Implementation of Policy: As evident in the data, it can be formulated that in
Dalhousie the policy implementation was done successfully but in Khajjiar and
Amritsar for some reasons couldn’t be made successful enough. About more than
78% of the interviewees were in favour of introduction of such policies in the future
where as 22% were not in favour of such moves.

40. From the survey it was found that in Dalhousie, less educated or highly educated people
are between the income group of ₹10,000 to ₹50,000, they preferred cash as well as
cashless transactions, mostly people were self- employed. The important thing I noticed
there was that they were more future oriented and were supportive in nature towards all
policies and schemes by the government and considered them as positive and future
building initiative. People had a very bitter-sweet review of the demonetization policy
though they considered it to be a good step to curb black money and stop terrorist
activities as well as believe it to bring a new and effective era of digital banking in the
society. Considering the demographic aspects in the study areas of Himachal Pradesh the
inhabitants did not suffer much during the initial phase. They seem to welcome other
schemes to be introduced by the government in near future also emphasis on the concept
of make in India.
In Khajjiar, a small lake area surrounded by Gautam forest about 25 kilometers from
Dalhousie mostly the people are self-employed earning their livelihood through primary
and service sector activities. Being ‘the Mini-Switzerland’ is a tourist attraction it was
obvious to find some sellers selling petty items, snacks to meet their daily needs
belonging to lower income group who hardly earn anything and got the least affected by
Demonetization. The only major problem they mentioned was that they had to go to
Chamba or Dalhousie to avail services be it banking or LPG cylinder or any other thing.
On the other hand, some people reviewed that the schemes were not good indicators for
present as well as future prospects. People were also dissatisfied with the introduction of
the new ₹2000 currency note.
Meanwhile in Amritsar, people were mostly self-employed and professional too, they fell
under the ₹10,000- ₹50,000 bracket. They spent their daily earnings on consumption.
Amritsar being a major city the people couldn’t save themselves from the repercussion of
the Demonetization and had to suffer long queues, lack of cash in ATMs/Branches, and
other cashless problems. Some unique finding was that the people were not supportive of
the policies much, and neither were the fans of ‘Modi’ government.

41. CHAPTER V
DATA ANAYLSIS: PRADHAN MANTRI UJJWALA YOJANA
5.1 TABLES AND GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONOF THE TABLES
1. BASIC INFORMATION: GENDER
2. BASIC INFORMATION: EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Place Below
Primary
Primary Secondar
y
S.
Secondar
y
Undergrad
.
Postgrad
.
Total
Dalhousi
e
1=50% 3=75% 4=36.36
%
Khajjiar 1=50% 2=66.66
%
3=27.27
%
Amritsar 1=33.33
%
1=25% 2=100% 4=36.36
%
Total 2=18.18
%
3=27.27
%
4=36.36% 2=18.18% 11
80
0
20
16.66
50
33.33
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar
GENDER WISE DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE
Male Female
Place Male female Total
Dalhousie 4=80% 1=16.66% 5=45.45%
Khajjiar 3=50% 3=27.27%
Amritsar 1=20% 2=33.33% 3=27.27%
Total 5=45.45% 6=54.54% 11

42. 3. BASIC INFORMATION: MONTHLY INCOME
Place <10,000 10,000-50,000 >50,000 Total
Dalhousie 3=42.85% 1=33.33% 4=36.36%
Khajjiar 1=100% 2=28.57% 3=27.27%
Amritsar 2=28.57% 2=66.66% 4=36.36%
Total 1=9.09% 7=63.63% 3=27.27% 11
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Dalhouie Khajjiar Amritsar
50 50
0
0
66.66
33.33
75
0
25
0 0
100
0 0 0
BASIC INFORMATION: EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATION
Below Primary Primary Secondary S.Secondary UG PG

43. 4. BASIC INFORMATION: OCCUPATION
Place Student Professional Selfemployed Others Total
Dalhousie 2=100% 3=50% 5=45.45%
Khajjiar 3=50% 3=27.27%
Amritsar 1=100% 2=100% 3=27.27%
Total 1=9.09% 2=18.18% 6=54.54% 2=18.18% 11
0
100
0
42.85
28.57 28.57
33.33
0
66.66
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar
MONTHLY INCOME
<10,000 10,000-50,000 >50,000
9.09
18.18
54.54
18.18
OCCUPATION
Student Professional Self- Employed Others

44. 5. AWARENESS ABOUT RADHAN MANTRI UJJWALA YOJANA
Place Yes No Total
Dalhousie 0 4 100% 4=36.36%
Khajjiar 1 25% 3 75% 4=36.36%
Amritsar 2 66.66% 1 33.3% 3=27.27%
Total 3=27.27% 8=72.72% 11
6. BENEFICIARIES OF UJJWALA SCHEME
Place Yes No Total
Dalhousie 4=44.44% 4=36.36%
Khajjiar 4=44.44% 4=36.36%
Amritsar 2=100% 1=11.11% 3=27.27%
Total 2=18.18% 9=81.81% 11
0
20
40
60
80
100
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar
0
25
66.7
100
75
33.3
AWARENESS ABOUT ‘PRADHAN
MANTRI UJJWALA YOJANA’
Yes No

45. 7. MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THE UJJWALA SCHEME
Objectives Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar Total
Women Empowerment 2=50% 2=28.57%
Reducing health hazards due to
unclean cooking fuels
3=100% 3=42.87%
Reducing environment pollution 2=50% 2=28.57%
All of the above 4=57.14% 3=42.85% 7
18%
82%
BENEFICIARIES OF THE SCHEME
Yes No
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar Noida Kolkata
AWARENESS ABOUT THE MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF
THE UJJWALA SCHEME
Women Empowerment Reducing health hazards due to unclean cooking fuels
Reducing Environmental Pollution All of the above

46. 8. FORM OF COOKING FUEL USED
Place Coal /Cowdung
cake
Fire wood Kerosene
stove
LPG Others Total
Dalhousie 0 0 2 50% 2 50% 0 4=36.36%
Khajjiar 0 3 75% 1 25% 0 0 4=36.36%
Amritsar 0 0 0 3=60% 0 3=27.27%
Total 0 3=27.27% 3=27.27% 5=45.45% 0 11
9. AWARENESS OF HEALTH PROBLEMS CAUSED DUE TO USE OF UNCLEAN
COOKING FUELS
Place Yes Partially aware No Don’t care Total
Dalhousie 2=40% 2=40% 4=36.36%
Khajjiar 3=60% 1=100% 4=36.36%
Amritsar 3=60% 3=27.27%
Total 5=45.45% 5=45.45% 1=9.09% 11
10.AWARENESS ABOUT THE MINIMUM INCOME LEVEL FOR QUALIFYING AS A
BELOW POVERTY LINE FAMILY (₹/ANNUM)
Place <35,000 <20,000 <10,000 No idea Total
Dalhousie 4=36.36% 4=36.36%
Khajjiar 4=46.36% 4=36.36%
Amritsar 3=27.27% 3=27.27%
Total 11=100% 11
0
50
100
150
Firewood LPG Kerosene
0
50 50
75
0
25
0
100
0
USE OF COOKING FUEL
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar

47. 11. EFFECTUALITY OF THE SCHEME IN RURAL AREAS
Place Highly effective Not much Not at all effective Total
Dalhousie 3=33.33% 1=100% 4
Khajjiar 4=44.44% 4
Amritsar 1=100% 2=22.22% 3
Total 1=9.09% 9=81.81% 1=9.09% 11
11. AWARENESS OF THE “GIVE IT UP” POLICY OF LPGCONNECTIONS
Place Yes Partially aware No Total
Dalhousie 1=33.33% 3=42.85% 4
Khajjiar 4=23.42% 4
Amritsar 2=66.66% 1=100% 3
Total 3=27.27% 7=63.63% 1=9.09% 11
12. EFFECT OF THE “GIVE IT UP” CAMPAIGN
Place Yes No Total
Dalhousie 1=50% 3=33.33% 4
Khajjiar 1=50% 3=33.33% 4
Amritsar 3=33.33% 3
Total 2=18.18% 9=81.81% 11
13. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHEME
Place Good Poor Total
Dalhousie 4=44.44% 4
Khajjiar 3=33.33% 1=50% 4
9.09
81.81
9.09
EFFECTUALITY OF THE SCHEME IN
THE RURAL AREAS
Highly Effective Not Much Not at all Effective

48. Amritsar 2=22.22% 1=50% 3
Total 9=81.81% 2=18.18% 11
14. USE OF TRADITIONAL COOKING METHODS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF
THE SURVEYED PERSON
Place All Few None Don’t know Total
Dalhousie 3=37.5% 1=100% 4
Khajjiar 4=50% 4
Amritsar 1=12.5% 2=100% 3
Total 8=72.72% 1=9.09% 2=18.18% 11
15. ACCOUNT OF FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD IN ANY NATIONALISED
BANK
Place Yes No Total
Dalhousie 2 50% 2=50% 4
Khajjiar 2 66.66% 1 33.33% 3
Amritsar 3 75% 1=25% 4
Total 7=63.63% 4=36.36% 11
82%
18%
AWARENESS ABOUT THE SCHEME
Yes No

49. 16. NUMBER OF FAMILIES IN THE LOCALITY WHO HAVE MADE CLAIMS FOR LPGGAS
CONNECTION
Place Most All Least Don’t know Total
Dalhousie 0 0 1=16.66% 3=100% 4
Khajjiar 0 0 3=50% 0 3
Amritsar 2=100% 0 2=33.33% 0 4
Total 2=18.18% 0 6=54.54% 3=27.27% 11
17. SUPPORT OF THE PRADHAN MANTRI UJJWALA YOJANAAS A GOOD MOVE FOR
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN RURAL INDIA
Place Yes No Total
Dalhousie 3=33.33% 1=50% 4
Khajjiar 3=33.33% 1=50% 4
Amritsar 3=33.33% 0 3
Total 9=81.81% 2=18.18% 11
0
20
40
60
80
100
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar
50
66.66 75
50
33.33 25
Yes No
ACCOUNTOF FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD IN ANY
NATIONALISEDBANK
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Dalhousie Khajjiar Amritsar
33.33 33.33
33.33
50 50
0
SUPPORT OF THE PRADHAN MANTRI
UJJWALA YOJANA AS A GOOD MOVE FOR
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN RURAL INDIA
Yes No

50. 5.2 INTERPRETATION
Out of total respondents 45.5% were male whereas 54.5% were female.
 Education: Most people in Khajjiar are less educated while in the area of Dalhousie and
Amritsar level of education is moderate. Highest recorded education level was upto
Senior Secondary.
 Monthly Family Income: In Khajjiar it is mostly less ₹10,000 as most of the people are
self-employed and earn daily livelihood through small time workers and labour works.
 Awareness: About 73% people are not aware of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala scheme.
People knows about this initiative not by its name itself but by LPG scheme. Many
households are availing the benefits of the schemes in Dalhousie and Khajjiar. But thus
scheme has not been properly implemented as 82% view that they are not it’s
beneficiaries.
 Major Cooking Fuel: LPG is the major fuel used in Dalhousie and Amritsar. In Khajjiar
fuel wood/Deodar collected from the nearby Gautam forest is also used along with cow
dung cake and kerosene oil.
 Awareness regarding health problems: The level of awareness about the harmful
effects of unclean cooking fuel is moderate among the people of the area. Mostly 45.5%
of the respondents are aware while only 9% lack the awareness of the adverse impacts of
such health problems.
 Give it up: About 27.3% people are aware of the give it up campaign, while 63.6% are
partially aware and 9% are listed as having no knowledge of such campaign.
 Support for the scheme: Fulfilling it’s motto, 82% of people support the initiative as of
being capable of spreading women empowerment in rural areas and want such schemes
to be introduced in the future.

51. CHAPTER VI
SUGGESTIONS & STRATEGIES
 Since India is a predominantly rural nation with a youth majority population
as seen in only 31% urbanization and 65% of under 35 age population. The
special focus must be given to schemes coving these broad sectors.
 An Independence statutory bodymust be created which looks into the proper
implementation of the government schemes in the remote regions of the
nation especially considering the marginalized groups in these places.
 With effective planning and precise implementation of the schemes in future
it is certain that the dream of a developed India with equal rights and
opportunities to everyone will come true within a few years.
 An interviewer should always keep in mind that he/she is interviewing at a
perfect time and do not disturb the respondents. As in our casewe found that
doing the interview at late in the evening was not liked by many
respondents.
 An interviewer always should be time punctual to his/her day routine so that
he/she can do more work according to the time and can get better results.
 Himachal Pradesh and Punjab are far better than most states in India in many
of the aspects but on some issues they have to work. For example, working
on higher education, more awareness about government policies, should pass
some new laws according to their topography, showing interest in nation
politics and let women come forward more.

52. CHAPTER VII
CONCLUSION
The study of Geography is incomplete without Field study, as it enables a student
to see beyond the realm of bookish knowledge and apply the classroomlearning to
the real world situation.
As the term suggests, field studies are learning experiences outside of the
classroom. Field studies allow students to gather their own (primary) data, provide
opportunities to extend classroomlearning through direct observation and
experience, and allow for scientific research through field experiments. Field study
trips can range from short walks in the schoolyard or nearby neighbourhood to
vehicle excursions over some distance for several hours to a full day. Whatever the
destination, the purposeof the field study trip should be to address specific
outcomes in the curriculum. Field studies should be designed as learning
experiences that are integral parts of a unit or theme being studied in the
classroom. From the pedagogical perspective, field study trips should be viewed as
any effective learning experience that includes Activating, Acquiring, and
Applying Strategies. Thus, students should be involved as active participants in
learning rather than as passive spectators ona trip. An effective field study requires
careful planning for meaningful learning experiences before, during, and after the
field study trip.
The towns of Dalhousie and Khajjiar in Himachal Pradeshand Amritsar in Punjab
provided the perfect diversity needed to conducta survey. The major objective of
the excursion was to study the effect of flagship schemes of the government at the
grass root level. Although a wide ranging schemes that have been launched on the
issue have met varying degree of success there is still a lot to be done at the grass
root level.
Looking at the immense importance of Field study in Geography, University
Grants Commission should provide Government funding of the excursions and
along with that collaborate with students and the Government of India to help
studying the impact and view of the people in the remote corners of India ensuring
the vision “sabkesaath sabka vikas”.

53. CHAPTER VIII
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INTERNET WEBSITES
 HimachalPradesh.gov.in
 Mapsofindia.com
 Govtofindia.com
 www.grouponworks.co.uk
 www.catalystnyc.com
 www.morgan.edu
 Eng.wikipedia.org
 www.snapservey.com
 www.pmujjwalayojana.com/
 http://amritsar.nic.in/
 www.india.com/travel/dalhousie/
 www.india.com/travel/khajjiar/
 Google Maps
OTHER SOURCES
 QGIS Application
 Different sources for literature review
 Guidance given by subject teachers’ time to time.
 Information gathering from the friends from study area ie. Dalhousie, Khajjiar and
Amritsar.
 A practice survey in Delhi before going to field area to get acquainted with the situation
and get more basic information about the different aspects of the field work procedures.
 Help and cooperation taken from other group members.