The Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research is pleased to launch its Budget Briefs Series 2011.

The 8 briefs in this series examine trends in social sector allocations and expenditures. 2 briefs have already been published. These are the ones on National Rural Health Mission and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. 6 more are in the offing, which we would be publishing over the course of this week. These include the ones on Food Subsidy, Mid-day Meal Scheme, Mahatama Gandhi National Rual Employment Guarantee Act, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Total Sanitation Campaign and ICDS.