Rural Development

Rural India which encompasses three fourths of the Country's population is Characterized by low income levels, inadequate to ensure a quality of life compatible with physical well being. The Ministry of Rural Development, spearheading the frontal attack on rural poverty, through its various programmes endeavored to reach out to the last and most disadvantaged sections of society, provide them with avenues of employment, be it self-employment or wage-employment, and to improve infrastructure relating to their life support systems. To strengthen the Panchayti Raj Institution, Government has marged DRDA into Zila Parishad since 30th August 2003. Following Schemes are running by the Zila Parishad, Sawai Madhopur for the rural development in the district.

Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY):

This scheme is being implemented since 1999. The objective of the Scheme is to provide assistance to BPL families to bring them above the poverty line.  This objective is achieved by forming  Self Help Groups(SHGs) from the rural people through the process of credit mobilisation, their training and capacity building and by providing  income generating assets. Key activities for group mobilisation selected in the district are dairy, animal husbandary, minor irrigation, poultry, piggery, Chakri dance group, leather, Tendu leaves, bamboo products, readymade cloths, fishries, bee keeping, goat groups, bricks products etc. 

SGSY special project under this scheme is implemented in the district to strengthen infrastructural facilities.


Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY):

The scheme is being implemented since 1993. The main objective of the scheme is to provide home for SC, ST, bonded labours and other poor people of BPL families.

Credit-Cum-Subsidy Scheme for Rural Housing:

The scheme is being implemented since 1999-2000. This is the sub scheme of Indira Awaas Yojna. The main objective of the scheme is to provide subsidy for the rural poor having annual income less than Rs. 32000. Maximum amount of subsidy is Rs.10,000.

Prime Minister Gramoday Yojana (PMGY):

The scheme is being implemented since 2000-2001. The main objective of the scheme is the sensible development of villages by constructing roads drainage systems, afforestation, drinking water and rural house.


MP Local Area Development (MPLAD):

The scheme is being implemented since 1993-94 to provide infrastructural facilities and social development of the parliamentary constituency as per the recommendations of concerning MP.

MLA Local Area Development (MLALAD):

The scheme is being implemented since 1999-2000 to provide infrastructural facilities and social development of the assembly constituency as per the recommendations of concerning MLA. Area of the district has been divided into four assembly constituencies viz. Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur, Bamanwas, Khandar. Rs. 60 lacs is alloted to each MLA annualy for the development of there assembly constituency.

Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY):

The main objective of the scheme is  to provide additional wage employment in all rural areas and thereby provide food security and improve nutritional levels. The secondary objective is the creation of durable community, social and economic assets and infrastructural development in rural areas.