ACHIEVEMENTS

1. Integrated Rural Housing Scheme

A. Group houses (new) construction

It is a centrally sponsored scheme and the total outlay is being shared by Government of India, Government of Tamilnadu at 75:25 basis. The objective of the scheme is to provide Shelter to the rural homeless persons living below poverty line. 85 % of the allocation is earmarked for SC, ST and 15% for OBCs. The unit cost for the construction of house is Rs.32,000/-. The beneficiaries are to be selected by Taskforce committee   consisting   of   President of the Panchayat, Councilors & BDO representative   from the blocks.  The beneficiaries themselves are carrying out the actual construction of the work and block officials will facilitate them. The tentative allocation per year will be 260 Group houses at the outlay of Rs.83.200 lakhs.                       

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance upto Rs.10, 000/- to the rural poor convert the existing thatched houses into Pucca houses with ACC sheet roofing. 85 % of the allocation is earmarked for SC, ST and 15% for OBCs. The beneficiaries themselves are carrying out the actual construction of the work and block officials will facilitate them. The tentative allocation per year will be  129 houses at the outlay of Rs.12.90 lakhs. 

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance upto Rs.10,000/- to the rural people for the construction of houses with bank loan. 60 % of the allocation is earmarked for SC, ST and 40 for OBCs. The unit cost of the house is      Rs.50000/-out of which the subsidy from Government with Rs.40,000/- as loan from Bank on 14%  interest P.A. The tentative allocation per year will be 10 houses at the outlay of Rs.1.00 lakh.

2.Sampoorna Gramin Rozghar Yojana

A. Stream I (District Panchayat & Block Panchayats)

This is a Centrally sponsored Scheme which is shared by GOI & GOTN at 75 :25 basis. Under this stream total funds are shared between Block panchayats & District panchayat at 60:40 ratio. The local bodies are permitted to take of need based development works such as forming of roads construction of PDS outlets, improvement of tanks etc., besides providing wage employment to the   rural   poor.    Every Villager who seek employment   in and around areas will be provided wage employment and Rs.54/- per day will be paid as wages.  This will include 5 Kg rice at the cost of Rs.5.65/- per Kg and Rs.25.25/- as cash. Executions of the works are on departmental basis and the field official will directly execute the work in consultation with local bodies representatives concerned. The tentative allocation per year will be Rs.275.00 lakhs.

Under this stream total funds are allotted to Village Panchayats on population basis. The Village Panchayats are permitted to take of need based development works such as forming of roads.  Extension of Pipelines, Construction of TV Rooms, Culverts, Threshing Floors etc., besides providing wage employment to the rural poor. Every Villager who seek employment in and around areas will be provided wage employment. The    Village   panchayat representatives Will directly execute the work with overall technical guidance of the block officials. The tentative allocation per year will be at Rs.275.00 lakhs.                            

3. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

It is a Centrally sponsored scheme and Government of India releases cent percent grant. The objective of Scheme is to be providing all weather roads to rural habitation having 1000 population covering no connectivity. Mostly mini bus plying routes frequently used routes are given preference. Under this scheme basic survey is initially made by the block officials and more than 5 roads are clubbed into packages covering 1.00 Crore and these road works   are   being   executed under open tender system. The tentative allocation per year will be around Rs.2.00 Crores.

4.Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (Rural Shelter)

This is a Centrally sponsored Scheme, which is funded by GOI cent percent. The objective of the scheme is to provide Shelter to the rural homeless persons living below poverty line. 60 % of the allocation is earmarked for SC, ST and 40% for OBCs. The unit cost for the construction of house is Rs.32,000/- out of which Rs.20,000/- is released by Central Government and Rs.12,000/- is given as additional fund for RCC roofing by State Government. The beneficiaries are to be selected by Taskforce committee   consisting   of   President   of   the Panchayat, Councilors & BDO representative   from the blocks.  The beneficiaries themselves are carrying out the actual construction of the work and block officials will facilitate them. The tentative allocation per year will be 50 Group houses at the outlay of Rs.16.00 lakhs.  

5. Innovative Rural Housing Scheme

This is a Centrally sponsored Scheme, which is funded by GOI cent percent. The objective of the scheme is to construct innovative houses using available low cost materials thereby reducing the cost of construction. 60 % of the allocation is earmarked for SC, ST and 40% for OBCs. The unit cost for the construction of house is Rs.37,500/- The beneficiaries themselves are carrying out the actual construction of the work and block officials will facilitate them. The tentative allocation per year will be 90 Group houses at the outlay of Rs.33.75 lakhs.    

6.Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

This is a Centrally sponsored Scheme, which is funded by GOI cent percent. Under the scheme Government of India allocates a sum of Rs.200.00 lakhs to each Member of Parliament for execution of development works in their constituencies. The objective of the scheme is to execute various developments works such as overhead tanks, Hand pumps, and Ration shops, Retaining walls, BT Roads etc., to the rural & urban areas covering the MP Constituency. The District Collector accords administrative sanction for the works recommended by Member of Parliament and all the works are being executed under open tender system. The tentative allocation per year will be Rs.200.00 lakhs.

7.Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme

This is a State sponsored Scheme, which is funded by GOTN cent percent. Under the scheme Government of Tamilnadu allocates a sum of Rs.82.00 lakhs to each MLAs for execution of development works in their constituencies. The objective of the scheme is to execute various developments works such as Sanitary complexes for women, VAO offices, Hostel for SC & BC students, overhead tanks, Hand pumps, and Ration shops, Retaining walls, BT Road etc., to the rural &  urban areas covering the MLA Constituencies. The District Collector accords administrative sanction for the works recommended by Member of Parliament and all the works are being executed under open tender system. The tentative allocation per year will be Rs.328.00 lakhs at the rate of Rs.82 lakhs per MLA, covering 4 constituencies in our District.

8. Village Self Sufficiency Programme

This is a State sponsored Scheme, which is funded by GOTN cent percent. Under the scheme Government of Tamilnadu allocates a sum of Rs.49.00 lakhs to our District for execution of need based development works with public contribution. This scheme is offered to both rural & urban areas. The Villagers who are in need of executing urgent development work in their area, can contribute 25% of the total cost of the work by cash, kind or labour and the State will contribute 75% fund. The objective of the scheme is to encourage people participation in execution of public felt needs. The tentative allocation per year will be Rs.49.00 lakhs.

9. Drought Prone Area Development Programme

This is a Centrally sponsored Scheme being shared by Central & State Government on 75:25 basis. The objective of the scheme is to harvest rainwaters in the drought prone areas so as to improve the ecological conditions in and around the Watershed areas. Each 500 Hectres of Wastelands are delineated as watershed area and committee consisting of 12 members to be chosen from villagers.  Under this scheme construction of Check dams, Retaining wall, Percolation ponds, Desilting tanks, summer ploughing of formers lands, Vegetative cultivation etc., are being implemented. This programme is being implemented a particular watershed for a continuous period of minimum 4 years so that a tangible result could be achieved in the long run. The tentative allocation for 4 year will be Rs.3.00 Crores.

10. Integrated Wasteland  Development  Programme

This is a Centrally sponsored Scheme being shared by Central & State Government on 75:25 basis. The objective of the scheme is to harvest rain waters in the Wasteland areas so as to improve the overall development of affected areas. Each 500 Hectres of Wastelands are delineated as watershed area and committee consisting of 12 members to be chosen from villagers.  Under this scheme construction of Check dams, Retaining wall, Percolation ponds, desilting tanks,   summer ploughing of formers lands, Vegetative cultivation etc., are being implemented. This programme is being implemented a particular watershed for a continuous period of minimum 5 years so that a tangible result could be achieved in the long run. The tentative allocation for 5 year will be Rs.4 Crores.

11. Swarna  Jeyanthi Gram Swarozhar Yojana

This is a centrally sponsored scheme, which is shared by Central and State Government. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Self Help Groups for involving in locally based economic activities and to earn at least Rs.2000/- per month per member. A sum of Rs.10, 000/- as subsidy plus Rs.15,000/- as refundable loan is released to each Self Help Group as revolving fund in the initial stage. After   successfully   running   the   group   for 6 months, another assistance by way of economic activity loan of Rs.1.25 lakh subsidy plus Rs.1.25 lakh loan is released. The members of the Self Help Group will be minimum 12 members and preferably women. Out of the total allocation 50% is reserved to SC, ST 40% for the women and 3% for the physically handicapped persons. The tentative allocation per year will be Rs.79.00 lakhs.

12. Bio Gas Development Programme

This is a Centrally sponsored Scheme being funded by Central Government with cent percent funding. The objective of the scheme is to promote non-conventional energy sources in the rural areas. Construction of Biogas plants with the subsidy of Rs.2300/- plus repayable loan of Rs.11,000/- is released to the beneficiaries. Mostly a family having minimum 3 cattle will be considered for sanction of Biogas plants.   The tentative allocation per year is 60 plants with and outlay of Rs.1.38 Lakhs.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

INDRA AWASS YOJANA

Launched in the year 1985-86. Under this scheme houses at the rate of Rs. 32,000/- per house are sanctioned  to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, freed bonded labourers and others living below poverty line. 

IAY UPGRADATION

Under the scheme, upgradation of kutcha  houses into semi /pucca  houses is taken up. with a subsidy of  Rs. 10,000/-.   Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe and  other people living below poverty line are  eligible to get assistance under this scheme.

PRADHAN MANTRI GRAMODAYA YOJANA (GRAMIN  AWASS)

This scheme was introduced  in the year 2001-2002  to achieve the objective of sustainable human development  at the village level. Under this scheme, houses are constructed based on the pattern of  IAY  guidelines.

The Scheme was introduced in March 1993.  Each M.P. (Both Lok sabha and Rajiya Sabha) was given Rs. 1 crore for undertaking development works in their  constituency. This amount was raised to 2 crore in 1998-99.  The M.P. concerned proposes the list of works to be taken up in the Parliament constituency to the District Collector, and the works are implemented by the  Government departments.  The works include school buildings, village  roads, approach roads, irrigation canals etc. in addition to certain electronic projects like computers to schools.

The Scheme was introduced in the year 1997.  Each M.L.A. was given Rs.35 lakh but it was raised to 82 lakh during 2001-2002. The M.L.A. concerned identifies the Development works to be  implemented in his constituency and recommends to the Collector, the works are executed by the Government department.

PRADHAN MANTRI  GRAM SADAK  YOJANA

This scheme was launched on  25^th December  2000 . The primary focus of the programme  is  laying  of  new roads and  upgradation of  existing roads  so as to achieve rural connectivity through a good all weather road.

SWARN JAYANTI GRAM SWAROZGAR YOJANA

This scheme was  launched  on 1.4.1999 as a new self employment programme .  The objective of the scheme is to bring the  assisted poor families  above the poverty line by providing them  income-generating  assets through  a mix of  bank credit and Governmental  subsidy. The Self Help Groups are initially graded to provide Revolving fund of Rs. 25000/-  with Rs.10,000 subsidy and  15000 bank credit. Later, assessing the economic viability of the Projects, the Self Help Group are given assistance with a maximum subsidy of  Rs.1.25 lakh or 50 % of the total project cost.

The scheme was introduced in 2001-2002 with the objective of constructing of offices for Village Administrative officer in three year periods   2003-2004.

NATIONAL  PROJECT ON BIOGAS DEVELOPMENT

With a view to promoting non conventional  energy sources, biogas programme  has been introduced in 1981. Under this scheme, Biogas plants have been constructed  through a mix of subsidy of Rs.2300/- and bank credit of Rs.14,800. 

COMPREHENSIVE WASTELAND PROGRAMME

Under comprehensive waste land development programme announced by the Government, 200 acres has been let on lease to TNPL for 30 years.

SAMPOORNA GRAMEEN ROZGAR YOJANA

A new wage employment Programme viz., sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)  was launched on 25^th September 2001.  Both  the Employment  Assurance Scheme and Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana have been merged with this scheme.   The Primary objective of the scheme is to provide additional wage employment in rural area and creation of  desirable community social and economic assets. The  Centre and State share the costs in the ratio of 75:25.   Food grains is provided free of cost by the Central Government.