Rural India, which accounts for nearly three fourths of the
India's population is characterized by low income levels which are inadequate
to ensure a quality of life compatible with physical well being of common man.
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department in accordance with the policies
of the Central and State governments, is responsible at the grassroots for launching
a frontal attack on rural poverty through various programmes which endeavour
to reach out to the last and most disadvantaged sections of society, provide
them with avenues of employment and to improve infrastructure relating to their
life-supporting systems.
About Zila Parishad, Jodhpur
The agency was registered with cooperative department vide registration
certificate no. 147/74-75 dated 10-10-74. Earlier the name of DRDA was District
Development Agency (DDA). But as per the order of state Govt. no. F3 (31) agriculture/12/80
dated 17-03-91 the name was changed to District Rural Development Agency. The
registration of this name was done on 10-10-91 by Registrar, Jodhpur. After
that by another order no. F16 (5) DS/Group 1/95 Jaipur dated 14-01-1991, DRDA
was reorganised and under that Zila Pramukh of Zila Parishad has been made Chairman
of DRDA and District Collector Executive Director. This order has become effective
from 6-02-99. DRDA has its own building in Collectrate Campus.
Implementation of Rural Development
Plans and Programmes
Rural Development and poverty alleviation programmes are implemented
on a decentralized basis throughout the country. The central Govt. Ministry
of Rural Development has been implementing programmes in the rural areas
for which it releases central share of funds for policy formulation, overall
guidance, monitoring and evaluation of the rural development programmes. At
the state level, Principal Secretary, Rural Development
and Panchayati
Raj Vibhag of the state govt. is the overall
incharge for implementation. At the district level the
Zila Parishad are responsible for the implementatiion of the rural development
programmes. The governing body of the Zila Parishad includes the Members of
Parliament (MPs), Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), district level officials
of related departments, and representives of the weaker sections of the society.
At the block level the Block Development Officer
and at the villege level, the Gram Sevaks (Villege
Representatives) are responsible for the implementation of rural development
plans.
Zila Parishad, Jodhpurr in accordance of the guidelines of the central govt. & the state govt. for the execution of various rural development works. Here is a list of some of the works and plans, being executed by these authorities in the district:
| Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojana (SGRY) |
| Saansad Sthaniya Kshetra Vikas Karyakram (MP Local Area Development Program) MP(LS)LAD /td> |
| Saansad Sthaniya Kshetra Vikas Karyakram (MP Local Area Development Program) MP(RS)LAD |
| Vidhayak Sthaniya Kshetra Vikas Karyakram (MLA Local Area Development Program) MLALAD |
| Swarna Jayanti Swarojgaar Yojana (Golden Jubilee Self-employment Scheme) SJSY |
| Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) |
| Guru Govalkar Yojana (GGY) |
| National Social Assistance Programme |
| Desert Development Programme |
| Combating Desertification Programme |
| Gram Sarthi |
