Ministry of Rural Development in India

The Ministry of Rural Development in India within the Central Government of India is the legal authority pertaining to the rural development in India. The department plays an important part in the development of rural business and economy. The Ministry of Rural Development in India is the apex body for formulating policies, regulations and acts pertaining to the development of the rural sector. Agriculture, handicrafts, fisheries, poultry, and dairy are the primary contributors to the rural business and economy.

As India is chiefly an agricultural economy, the development of the rural sector is very important. The Ministry of Rural Development in India is engaged in legislations for the social and economic improvement of the rural populace. The Ministry also envisages the provision of better execution of land reforms, superior access to credit, more participative rural development programs, more decentralized planning, etc.

Ministry of Rural Development in India - Acts and Policies -

• Land Acquisition Act, 1894
• National Policy on Rehabilitation and Resettlement, 2007
• National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Central Council) Rules, 2006
• National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
• Draft National Rehabilitation Policy, 2006

Ministry of Rural Development in India - Departments and Schemes

• Department of Rural Development: This department executes the schemes for wage employment and self-employment generation and, for providing small irrigation and housing facilities to the rural poor, provide economic aid to the poor in rural areas. The department also develops roads in the rural areas. The Department facilitates the provision of several support services such as human resource development, training and research facilities, institutes of Panchayati Raj, functional assistance to the DRDA, and oversees the execution of projects and programs. The schemes under the Department of Rural Development are -
  
  
  
  
  • Department of Rural Development
  • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
  • National Rural Employment Guarantee Act-2005
  • Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
  • Guidelines for Special Project Under SGSY
  • Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)
  • Indira Awaas Yojana (Rural Housing)
  • National Social Assistance Program
  • National Food For Work Program (NFFWP)
  • PURA
  
  
• Department of Land Resources: This department executes the schemes pertaining to the mass production of agricultural produce by the means of wasteland developments within the country. The Department also facilitates the provision of support services such as improvement of revenue system, land reforms, and structured land records. The Department has also undertaken development of drought prone areas and desert areas in India. The main objective is to increase the moisture and soil conservation in fertile lands and increase the productiveness of the wastelands. The schemes under the Department of Land Resources are -
  
  
  
  
  • Integrated Wasteland Development Programme (IWDP)
  • Desert Development Programme (DDP)
  • Hariyali
  • NGOs
  • Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP)
  • IPS
  • Land Reforms Schemes Programs
  
  
• Department of Drinking Water Supply: This department facilitates the provision of proper sanitation facilities and drinking water supply in the rural areas. The schemes under the Department of Drinking Water Supply are -
  
  
  
  
  • Swajaldhara, or Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP)
  • Total Sanitation Programme (TSP)
  • Human Resource Development (HRD)

Ministry of Rural Development in India- Office

• Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Minister of Rural Development
• Smt.Suryakant Patil Minister of State of Department of Rural Development
• Sh. Chandra Sekhar Sahu Minister of State of Department of Rural Development
• Dr. Subas Pani Secretary of Department of Rural Development & Department of Land Resources
• Smt. Santha Sheela Nair Secretary of Department of Drinking Water Supply

Last Updated on 19 May 2011