DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
District
Rural Development Agency Kurukshetra was established in March, 1979 for
implementation of poverty alleviation schemes in the district. Since then the DRDA
Kurukshetra has won many strides in implementation of various poverty
alleviation, employment generation and developmental programs. Achievements
under various schemes during the year 1999-2000 are given as under:-
SWARANJAYANTI GRAM SWAROJGAR YOJNA
(SGSY)
The
Swaranjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna (SGSY) has been introduced by the Government
of India w.e.f. 1.4.1999 by replacing erstwhile IRDP, TRYSEM, DWCRA etc. The
program is meant for families living below poverty line i.e. having annual
family income upto Rs.24302/-. Financial assistance for setting up of self
employment venture loans with subsidy are provided to individual beneficiaries
as well as to groups formed under Self Help Groups of 10-20 persons. Under this
scheme total funds available during the year 1999-2000 were at Rs.110.42 lac
out of which at sum of Rs.96.20 lac are utilised. A sum of Rs. 70.45 lac has
been provided to 858 swarojgaries with a Bank credit of Rs.323.31 lac.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL
HOUSING:
i.
INDIRA
AWAAS YOJNA (NEW CONSTRUCTION)
A financial assistance of Rs.20000/- is provided to families living
below poverty line who are houseless or having katcha house, for construction
of one room with kitchen and low cost rural sanitary unit. Priority is given to
widows, SCs etc. During the year 1999-2000 financial assistance has been
provided for construction of 321 houses at Rs.75.30 lac.
ii.
INDIRA
AWAAS YOJNA (UPGRADATION):
From the year 1999-2000, the Government has made a provision that
20% of funds available under Indira Awaas Yojna be utilised for assistance
towards upgradation of houses in rural areas. Families living below poverty
line, which needs upgradation of their katcha or semi pucca house, are provided
financial help upto Rs.10000/- under this scheme. During the year 1999-2000 a
sum of Rs.12.28 lac was available with DRDA Kurukshetra, out of which a sum of
Rs.11.70 lac has been spent for upgradation of 171 houses.
iii.
CREDIT-CUM-SUBSIDY
SCHEME:
Families having income upto Rs.32000/- per annum and have plot for
construction of houses and require financial assistance, Government of
JAWAHAR GRAM SAMIRIDHI YOJNA:
Government of
EMPLOYMENT ASSURANCE SCHEME:
To ensure the strengthening the Panchayati Raj Institutions and to
give more financial freedom to Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samities some
changes have been introduced in this scheme w.e.f. 1.4.1999. 70% of total
available funds is released to Panchayat Samities and 30% is kept at the
disposal of Zila Parishad for implementation of developmental schemes and to
achieve the basic objective of the scheme i.e. the creation of additional
manual wage employment opportunities. Under Employment Scheme against available
funds at Rs.104.79 lac a sum of Rs.92.91 lac has been utilised for creation of
17000 mandays.
NATIONAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME :
i)
NATIONAL FAMILY BENEFIT SCHEME
Under this scheme, on the death of breadwinner of the family living
below poverty line there is a provision of financial assistance of Rs.10000/-
to the legal heir of the deceased. A sum of Rs.2.13 lac has been provided to 36
families towards financial assistance during the year 1999-2000.
ii) NATIONAL OLD AGE PENSION SCHEME:
A sum of Rs.75/- per month is provided to the old age persons of
65+ of B.P.L. family in rural area towards old age pension. Total 1501 person of
target group were identified during the year and a sum of Rs.14.33 lac has been
spent in releasing regular pension to these persons.
iii)
NATIONAL MATERINARY BENEFIT SCHEME:
Under this scheme pregnant mothers belong to BPL families are
provided financial assistance upto Rs.500/- at the time of birth of first two
children. A sum of Rs.3.41 lac has been spent during the year 1999-2000 for
financial assistance to 676 women.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL SCHEMES LIKE
MPLAD/ DECENTRALISED PLAN SCHEMES:
For over all development of the area, a sum of Rs.112.97 lac in MP
Local Area Development Scheme and Rs.59.11 lac in Decentralised plan scheme has
been spent during the year 1999-2000.
INTEGRATED RURAL ENERGY
PROGRAMME (IREP)
Energy is one of the important ingredient of the human being.
Energy production is indicators of a country’s economical progress. Domestic
agriculture and industrial developments are not possible without adequate and
reasonable priced supply of energy. Sun is believed to the source of all forms
of energy, whether it is renewable or non-renewable source of energy.
The Integrated rural Energy Program is being implemented in this
district in two blocks namely Thanesar (since 1989-90) and Shahabad (since
1995-96). During the financial year 1999-2000 an amount of Rs.7.93 lac has been
incurred for the distribution of Solar Lantern, Solar Domestic Light, Solar
Street Light, Solar Domestic Light-cum-Fan, Solar Bio-gas, etc. The present
rates of the Solar Devices are as below:-
Sr.No. Name
of Device Total Cost (Rs.) Subsidy (Rs.)
1. Solar Lantern 3663 2200
2. Solar Cooker 1200
300
3.
Solar
Domestic Light 12000
9000
4. Solar Domestic Light-cum-Fan 12300 9000
5.
Solar
Street Light 22621
11310
6. Solar Water Heating System (100 LPD) 20000 4000
Office Address: Additional Deputy
Commissioner-cum-
Chief
Executive Officer, District Rural Development Agency,
First
Floor Mini Secretariat, Kurukshetra.
Phone:
01744-220756, 226612
E-mail:
drda-krk@hub.nic.in
