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District
Rural Development Agency
The following special beneficiary oriented schemes, Wage employment programmes and Area development programmes are being implemented by DRDA, Narnaul in the district:
1. Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
2. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY)
3. Rural Housing
a) New Construction and up gradation of unserviceable houses under IAY
b) Credit-cum-subsidy Scheme for Rural Housing
4. Desert Development Programme (DDP)
5. Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS)
6. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (PMGY)
7. Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
8. Decentralized Planning (DCP)
9. Sampooran Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)
1.
Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
Funding pattern : Centre
75% and State 25%
Scheme
This scheme has been launched by the Govt. of India from April, 1999. This is a holistic programme covering all aspects of Self Employment by forming organisation of the poor into Self Help Groups, and providing training, credit facility, technology, infrastructure and marketing. The earlier programmes of IRDP, DWCRA, TRYSEM, GKY, SITRA and MWS have been merged into this new Self Employment Programme.
Objective
The objective of SGSY is to bring every assisted family above the poverty line within three years. The Planning Commission, Govt. of India has defined the line in the 9th Five Year Plan as an income less than Rs. 289.31 paisa per month per capita in the rural areas of Haryana This scheme lays stress on cluster development in the rural areas.
Target Group
The target group under this scheme consists of small and marginal farmers, rural artisans, agricultural and non-agricultural labourers etc. living below the poverty line. All economic activities are covered under this scheme.
Subsidy
Subsidy under SGSY is uniform at 30% of the project cost, subject to a maximum of Rs. 7500/- for general category. In respect of Scheduled Castes, this is 50% of the project cost, subject to a maximum of Rs. 10000/-. For groups of beneficiaries, the subsidy would be at 50% of the cost of the scheme, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 1.25 lakhs. There will be no monetary limit on subsidy for Irrigation Projects. Back ended subsidy is being provided under this scheme. Banks would disburse the full project cost including subsidy to the beneficiaries as loan in the begining.
Earmarking of SGSY funds
Out of the total allocation of the district, 20% funds are earmarked for infrastructure development, 10% for Self Help Groups as Revolving money. A provision of 10% funds is kept for training of Swarozgaries.
Assistance to vulnerable groups of society
SGSY will particularly focus on the vulnerable groups among the rural poor. Accordingly, the SC/STs will account for atleast 50% of the Swarozgaris, women for 40% and the disabled for 3%.
Self Help Groups
SGSY will also focus on group approach. This would involve organisation of the poor into Self Help Groups (SHGs) and their capacity building. Efforts would be made to involve women members in each SHG. Besides, exclusive women groups will be continue to be formed. At the level of the block, at least half of the groups will be exclusively women groups. Group activity will be given preference and progressively, majority of the funding will be for Self Help Groups.
Achievement
Under the SGSY scheme a sum of Rs. 57.41 lacs was available up to March, 2002 during the year 2001-2002 and 100% amount had been utilised. 556 persons had been assisted under the scheme, out of which 249 families belongs to SC families, 352 women and 13 handicapped. Rs. 44.31 lacs had been provided as subsidy while Rs. 108.47 lacs disbursed as loan through various banks operating in the district. 242 Self Help Groups (SHGs) had been formed since inception of the scheme and an amount of Rs. 6.10 lacs had been provided as revolving fund to 61 SHGs during the current financial year.
2.
Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY)
Funding pattern :
Centre 75% and State 25%
Scheme
This programme has launched during the year 1999-2000 after restructuring the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. The objective of the JGSY is creation of demand driven community village infrastructure besides generation of supplementary employment for the unemployed poor in the rural areas.
This programme is being implemented at the village level through the Gram Panchayats and the entire Central and State funds of this scheme are being released to the Gram Panchayats on population basis by the DRDAs. The Central share of assistance is released directly to the DRDAs and the State corresponding matching share is provided by the State Govt. after release of Central Funds.
Allocation of funds at the panchayat level
a) 22.5% of the funds are earmarked for Scheduled Castes individual schemes.
b) 15% funds have been provided for maintenance of assets created under Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)
c) 7.5% or Rs. 7500/- whichever is less is provided towards administrative expenses of the panchayats.
d) 55% funds can be utilised for creation of rural infrastructure.
The Gram Panchayats are required to prepare the Annual Action Plans under JGSY. The wages under the programme to the workers can be paid either minimum wages or higher wages as fixed by the State Govt. whichever is higher. The Gram Panchayats can execute works upto Rs. 50,000/- with the approval of the Gram Sabha and without technical and administrative sanction. Muster rolls are required to be prepared for every work.
Achievment
Under the JGSY scheme a sum of Rs. 122.69 lacs was available up to March, 2002 during the year 2001-2002 and 100% amount had been utilised. 1018 works had been executed out of which 284 works belong to SC. 238847 mandays had been generated under the scheme.
3.
Rural Housing
Funding pattern : Centre
75% and State 25%
a)
New Construction and up-gradation of unserviceable Houses under IAY.
Scheme
The Govt. of India from the year 1999-2000 have earmarked 80% of the allocated funds for construction of new houses and 20% funds for up-gradation of unserviceable houses for the families living below poverty line. Atleast 60% of funds are required to be spent for Scheduled Castes houses.
Identification of beneficiaries
The Gram Sabha selects the beneficiaries from the list of eligible households. No approval of the Panchayat Samiti is required. The Govt. of India has prescribed the following priority in selection of beneficiaries:
i) freed bonded labourers
ii) SC/ST households
· SC/ST households who are victims of atrocity
· SC/ST households, headed by widows and unmarried women.
· SC/ST households affected by flood, fire, earthquake, cyclone and similar natural calamities.
· Other SC/ST households.
iii) non-SC/ST Households
iv) physically handicapped
v) Families/Widows of personnel from defence services/para-military forces, killed in action, ex-servicemen and retired members of the paramilitary forces.
Unit Cost
The Govt. of India have approved the per unit cost of construction assistance of Rs. 20000/-. Assistance amounting to Rs. 10000/- can also be provided for conversion of unserviceable ‘Kucha’ houses into ‘Pucca / Semi Pucca’ houses for the BPL families. No contractor can be engaged for construction of IAY dewelling units which are built on individual plots of the beneficiaries in the main habitation of the village. No type design has been prescribed except that the plinth area of the houses should not be less than 20 sq. mts.
Achievment
Under IAY (New Construction) scheme a sum of Rs. 36.52 lacs were available up to March, 2002 during the year 2001-2002 out of which an amount of Rs. 36.48 lacs had been utilised. 185 Nos. of houses were constructed under the scheme.
Under IAY (Up-gradation) scheme a sum of Rs. 9.20 lacs were available up to March, 2002 during the year 2001-2002 out of which an amount of Rs. 9.14 lacs had been utilised. 93 Nos. of houses were upgraded under the scheme.
b)
Credit-cum-Subsidy Scheme for Rural Housing
Funding pattern : Centre
75% and State 25%
Scheme
There are a large number of households in the rural areas, which are not covered under Indira Awas Yojana as they do not fall within the range of eligibility or due to the financial limits in the available budget. With a view to cover the rural households having an annual income of upto Rs. 32,000/-, the Govt. of India have launched this new scheme during the year 1999-2000.
Ceiling on subsidy that can be given under this scheme is Rs. 10,000/- per household. The upper limit of construction loan is Rs. 40,000/- per household. Atleast a minimum of 60% of the funds allocated under this scheme as subsidy shall be utilised for construction of houses for scheduled castes.
Achievment
Under Credit-cum-Subsidy for Rural Housing scheme a sum of Rs. 2.51 lacs were available up to March, 2002 during the year 2001-2002 out of which an amount of Rs. 2.50 lacs had been utilised. 25 Nos. of houses were constructed under the scheme.
4.
Desert Development Programme (DDP)
Non Sandy Hot Arid Areas
Funding pattern : Centre
75% and State 25%
Scheme
This programme has been launched by Govt. of India during the year 1995-96 after converting the Drought Prone Area Programme. All 5 blocks of this district are covered under this scheme.
Objectives
The objective of this programme is to control severity of drought and to bring ecological balance by having integrated development of soil and moisture conservation including land shaping and development, dry land farming, water resource development and afforestation and pasture development on watershed development approach.
Activities
The Govt. of India has fixed the target of 17 watershed development projects on 8500 hects. at the cost of Rs. 22.50 lacs per watershed for the period of four years from 1995-96 to 1998-99. Besides this, 10 watersheds during the year 1998-99, 17 watershed during 1999-2000, 13 watershed during 2000-2001 and 11 watershed during 2001-2002. The total number of watersheds sanctioned so far is 68 is this district.
Achievement
85 watershed projects have been undertaken during last 2 years and out of these 17 projects have been completed while 68 are under progress, which will be completed as per schedule laid in the guidelines issued by the GOI. On these projects Rs. 467.71 lacs utilised for treatment of 8985 ha. area under all the projects. The main works undertaken under these projects are Digging/dev. of ponds, construction of check dams, Gully Plugging, Diversion Channels, Land Levelling, Construction of Marginal Bundhs and Agro Forestry etc. The main emphasis under the project is to conserve the natural resources i.e water and soil.
Click here to view photographs of watersheds
5.
Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS)
Funding pattern : Centre
75% and State 25%
Scheme
This scheme was launched by Govt. of India during the year 1993-94 in the 5 blocks of district Mahendergarh
Objectives
The primary objective of this scheme is creation of additional wage employment opportunities during the period of acute shortage of wage employment through manual work for the rural poor. The secondary objective is the creation of durable, social and economic assets for sustained employment and development.
Activities
Development works like soil and moisture conservation, minor irrigation, augmentation of ground water, link roads, other labour oriented works as per the needs of the areas can be taken up under this scheme. The labour and material ratio has been prescribed as 60:40.
70% of the funds allocated for each district are allocated to the Panchayat Samities and 30% of the funds are earmarked for Zila Parishad for use in the areas suffering from endemic labour exodus/from the areas of the distress. The Zila Parishad are required to prepare Annual Action Plan every year indicating the list of works for the 70% portion of the funds and 30% portion separately. Muster rolls are being maintained for every work separately.
Achievement
Under Employment Assurance Scheme a sum of Rs. 124.86 lacs were available up to March, 2002 during the year 2001-2002 and 100% amount had been utilised. 642 works were completed under the scheme.
6.
Pradhan Mantri Gramodya Yojana (PMGY)
Funding pattern : 100%
by Central Govt.
Scheme
The Govt. of India had launched this scheme from financial year of 2000-2001 to provide shelter to the rural poor. This scheme is generally based on the pattern of Indira Awas Yojana (IAY).
Target Group
The target group for houses under the scheme is the families living below the poverty line in the rural areas. Not more than 40% of the total allocation can be utilised for construction of dwelling units for non-SC BPL families. The houses are constructed on individual plots in the main habitation of the village.
The beneficiaries have the freedom for construction of houses as per their needs.
Unit Cost
The ceiling of construction assistance is Rs. 20,000/- per unit for plain areas and Rs. 22,000/- per unit for hilly/difficult areas. For the conversion of unserviceable ‘kutcha’ houses in to ‘Pucca/Semi-Pucca’ houses, the maximum assistance is limited to Rs. 10,000/-.
Achievement
Under Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (New Construction) a sum of Rs. 5.89 lacs were available up to March, 2002 during the year 2001-2002 out of which Rs. 5.88 lacs had been utilised. 33 houses were constructed under the scheme.
Under Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (Up-gradation) a sum of Rs. 0.54 lacs were available up to March, 2002 during the year 2001-2002 out of which Rs. 0.50 lacs had been utilised. 5 houses were upgraded under the scheme.
7.
Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
(MPLADS)
Funding pattern : 100%
by Central Govt.
Scheme
This scheme has been launched by Govt. of India from, 23 December, 1993. Under this scheme, Govt. of India provides an amount of Rs. 2.00 crore per annum to each Member Parliament for the development works in their areas.
Major Objectives
1. Construction of building schools, hostels, libraries and other buildings of educational institutions.
2. Construction of tubewells and water tanks.
3. Construction of roads including part roads, approach roads, link roads etc.
4. Special forestry, farm forestry, horticulture, pastures, parks and gardens in the Government and Community lands or other surrendered lands.
5. Construction of public toilets and bathrooms.
6. Construction of bus sheds / stops for public transport passengers.
7. Construction of drains and gutters.
8. Construction of footpaths, pathways and footbridges.
9. Construction of veterinary aid centres and breeding centres.
Achievement
Under Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme a sum of Rs. 135.61 lacs were available during the year 2001-2002 out of which Rs. 121.32 lacs had been utilised. Out of 109 works, 97 works were completed during the year under the scheme. These works are including Tube wells for drinking water, School Rooms, Pavement of streets, Water Tankies, Retaining wall of Pond, Panchayat Ghar, Sanetary latrine in Govt. Schools, Boundary wall of Schools, Lying of pipeline for drinking water.
8.
Decentralized Planning (DCP)
Scheme
This scheme was introduced in Haryana during the year 1985-86. Under this scheme funds are allocated to the district as untied funds as grant-in-aid. These funds are utilised for execution of development schemes / works of local importance providing direct benefit to the people after obtaining the approval of District Local Area Development Board.
The allocation / expenditure of funds made in the ratio of 75:25 for rural and urban areas in the district. 25% of the total funds spent on the schemes benefiting scheduled castes in rural / urban areas in the district.
Major Objectives
Broadly, these schemes relate to pavement of streets, construction of Community Centres, Special repair of school buildings, Construction of Harijan Chaupal, Veterinary dispensaries, Panchayat Ghars, Provision of drinking water etc.
Achievement
Under Decentralized Planning Scheme a sum of Rs. 108.45 lacs were available during the year 2001-2002 out of which Rs. 76.21 lacs had been utilised. Out of 99 works, 85 works were completed during the year under the scheme.
9.
Sampooran Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)
This scheme has been started during 2001-2002
Ø Under this scheme, 5 kg. of food grains (in kind) will be ensured per manday to all unemployed rural workers and the remaining part of the wages are to be paid in cash.
Ø The overall supervision of the programme will rest with the Zila Parishads.
Ø The Annual Action Plan will be prepared every year at all the PRIs level.
Ø The works to be taken up will be labour intensive, leading to the creation of durable assets like soil and moisture conservation, development of watersheds and traditional water resources (village ponds), afforestation, construction of village Infrastructure etc.
Ø Digging of village Ponds, Construction /repairs/strengthening of ring bunds, construction of village streets and drainage system, retaining walls etc.
Ø The digging of ponds would be the 1st priority under this scheme, therefore, the village-wise no. of ponds should be worked out and the scheme should be executed as per cost norms to be supplied by the Rural Development Department.
Ø The SGRY would be executed in two streams:-
(i) First Stream _ The First Stream will be implemented at the District and Intermediate Panchayat level; 50% of the funds will be earmarked (from out of the total funds available under the SGRY) for distribution between the Zila Parishads and the Intermediate level Panchayats (Panchayats Samitis) in the ration of 40:60 (of the 50% funds under the First Stream, 20% will be utilised by the Zila Parishad and 30% by the Intermediate Level Panchayats).
(ii) Second Stream – The Second Stream will be implemented at the Village Panchayat level; 50% of the funds available under the SGRY will be earmarked for the Village panchayats and distributed among the Gram panchayats through Zila Parishads/DRDAs.
Ø The overall supervision of the Programme will rest with the Zila panchayat (the Implementing Agency at the District level), in conjunction with the panchayat Samitis and the Gram Panchayats. The Zila Parishad will inter alia, be directly responsible for the supervision and coordination of works and food grains of requisite reports to the respective State Governments/union Territory Administrations and to the Ministry of Rural Development who will issue appropriate instruction, as required, to the DRDAs.
Ø The Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) will, thus, be fully involved with this Programme. The Executing Agencies under the SGRY within a District can be the Panchayati Raj Institutions (at all the three levels) or a suitable Department or Corporation of the State Government.
Ø An Annual Action Plan (AAP) will independently be prepared every year at all the PRI levels, that is, the Zila Panchayat for the works to be taken up at the District level, the Panchayat Samitis for preparation and approval of plans in respect of the works to be taken up at their level and the Gram Panchayats for the formulation of their plans, which are to be approved by the Gram Sabhas. The Gram Panchayat would take up works up to an estimated cost of Rs. 50,000/- each, with the approval of the Gram Sabha. Should the total cost of the work or project exceed this limit, then the concurrence of the Zila Panchayat would be warranted. These works will need to be approved and incorporated in the Annual Action Plan, as approved by the Gram Sabha.
Ø The works to be taken up will all be labour-intensive, leading to the creation of durable assets, particularly those which would assist in drought proofing like soil and moisture conservation works, development of watersheds and of traditional water resources, afforstation and construction of village infrastructure works, such as internal raods, school and medical buildings and marketing infrastructure.
During the year 2001-2002 this scheme has been implemented on the pattern of JGSY and EAS. The main stress of this scheme was desilting of ponds and filling of earth in streets, firnis, chaupals, schools, roads etc. The work was undertaken through manual labourers and wages are paid partly in cash (Rs. 38.00) and kind (7 kg. wheat @ 6/- per kg.) i.e Rs. 80/- per manday. Under this programme 585 various works have been completed during 2001-02 by distributing 29420 qtls wheat and Rs. 155.98 lacs paid as cash wages to the labourers. Out of this 240 ponds are desilted, earth filling was done in 117 streets, 140 firnis, 18 P. Ghar, 21 schools, 28 H/BC Chaupals, 3 Hospitals, 3 A/Centres, 2 Playgrounds, 2 Shamshan Ghat & 4 roads constructed by HSAMB under Sarkar Apke Dwar. 6 Nalas are constructed and 1 bundh also repaired. Under this yojana, 4.15 lacs mandays have been generated.
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