Rural Developmental Project

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. District Administration 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. 
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, Secretary, Rural Development of the State Govt. is the overall incharge for implementation.  The department also formulate new rural development  as per the policy of the state government

At the district level the Zila Parishad is responsible for the implementations of the rural development programs. 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 representatives of the weaker sections of the society. 
At the block level the Block Development Officer and at the village level, the Gram Sevaks (Village Representatives) are responsible for the implementation of rural development plans.

Various Rural development program of the Center as well as State governments are listed below :

Schemes of Central Government for Rural development 

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