Rural empowerment in India

Hello sir I would like to know the various steps taken by Government of India for Rural empowerment so please provide me information about the same.

[Pathak]

The Empowering Rural India and its subsequent development is credited to a large extent upon the development of its 700-million strong rural population of India

Steps taken by Empowering Rural India

The notable steps taken by the Government of India for Empowering Rural India are as follows

The allocation for Rural Infrastructure Development Fund to be raised to 12, 000 crore from 10, 000 crore

A separate window for rural roads will continue, with a corpus of `4, 000 crore

An additional irrigation potential of 2,400,000 hectares to be created, including 900,000 hectares under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme

The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme of India to continue for the 2007-08, with an allocation of Rs 500 crore

A weather-based crop insurance scheme will be introduced.

To connect 66,800 habitations with population over 1000, with all modern metal roads

Total investment of 1, 74,000 crore envisaged under “Bharat Nirman”, investment on rural roads estimated to be at `48, 000 crore.

1, 800 crore has been allocated for a water recharging scheme that will offer a 100% subsidy to small Indian farmers and 50% to other farmers to encourage them to recharge water.

The Indian Agriculture Technology Management Agency, now in place in 262 districts, will be extended to another 300 districts.

The amount of fertilizer subsidy has been increased from 17, 253 crore to 22, 452 crore.

The budget has also allotted 12, 000 to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

Amount of 2, 800 crore has been allocated for the Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana

To facilitate a corpus of 8000 crore to Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)

To construct additional 1,46,000 Km of new rural roads and repair and modernize 1,94,000 Km of existing rural roads.

Allocation for promoting self -employment among the rural poor, has been increased from 1, 200 crore to 1, 800 crore.

NABARD to issue government-guaranteed rural bonds to the extent of ` 5, 000 crore with suitable tax exemptions

A 31% hike in allocation towards the Bharat Nirman programme for upgrading rural infrastructure, from 18, 696 crore to 24, 603 crore, and a proposed ` 225, 000 crore for farm credit

A Special Purpose Tea Fund to rejuvenate tea production. Financial mechanisms for re-plantation and rejuvenation will also be implemented for coffee, rubber, spice, cashew and coconut plantations.

To add to clean drinking water facility along adopt proper sewage mechanism.

To engage faster electrification and telecommunication process

Increase number of rural health centers, with special focus on mother and child health care.