Since 2000-2001, the Meghalaya government has been executing the “Chief Minister’s Special Rural Development Fund” as part of the special Rural works programme
The program’s major goal is to produce wage employment and the building of socially and economically viable public assets through grassroots engagement. The schemes conducted in the programme are diverse in character and are chosen by Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and implemented through local durbars and beneficiary organisations under the supervision of respective District Deputy Commissioners. Construction of rural roads, footpaths, footbridges’ drainage’ culverts with Hume pipes, improvements to water sources, community halls, multi-purpose buildings’ provision/improvement of rural electrification, school buildings, playground’ schemes such as procurement of equipment, new vehicles such as mortuary vans, ambulance, school buses, and oxygenated vans for transporting live fish etc. The scheme will also consider eco-friendly innovative initiatives. Schemes/projects should not be overly technical in nature, and project costs should be kept to a minimum through convergence or by assuring people’s participation. Advantages of Local Area Development.
The Chief Minister’s Special Rural Development Fund will be available for use in the state’s rural and semi-rural districts.
Step 01: The schemes identified and recommended by village communities, MLAs, and/or partner organisations should be submitted to the Chief Minister’s Secretariat scheme, together with full plans and estimates.
Step 02: Any proposal that does not include the above-mentioned plans, estimates, or quotations will be returned to the proposers by the CM’s secretariat.
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