Rural Development in Andhra Pradesh

➢Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

➢ Panchayati Raj System, Guntur District.

➢ District Rural Development Agency- Schemes for Poverty Alleviation, Prakasam District.

Areas covered under Rural Development

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The Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was passed in 2005. It provides for enhancement of livelihood security by giving at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household, whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

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Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

➢ 100 days of unskilled wage employment

➢ For Rural households.

➢ No contractors and labour displacing machinery.

➢ Payment of wages through Bank and Post Office

Accounts.

➢ Funding pattern – 90% by GOI and 10% by State Govt.

➢ Wage rate for the year 2016-17 for AP- Rs.194/-.

➢ Wages on the basis of quantity of work.

➢ 60:40 wage and material ratio.

Salient Features

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➢ Wages Payment- at least once in fortnight.

➢ Equal wages for men and women.

➢ Authority- Approval of Gram Panchayat, Mandal

Parishad and Zilla Parishad for work.

➢ Budget Allocation- Gram Panchayat (75%),

Mandal Parishad(15%) and Zilla Parishad (10%).

Other Features

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➢ Public Works relating to NRM- Water conservation and harvesting structures, Renovation of traditional water bodies, Afforestation etc.

➢ Individual Assets for Vulnerable Sections- Dug wells, farm ponds and other water harvesting structures, Horticulture, Plantations,

➢ Common Infrastructure NRLM Compliant- Durable infrastructure required for bio-fertilizers and post-harvest facilities such as pucca storage facilities for agricultural produce.

➢ Rural Infrastructure- All weather road connectivity, Play fields, Disaster preparedness / restoration, Buildings for Gram Panchayats etc.

List of Permissible Work

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Application for Jobcard & Issuance

Planning for works

Application for Work & Allotment

Work Execution & Measurements

Payment Generation

Fund Transfer

Wage slip distribution

Cash disbursement through Aadhaar

Social Audit

Key Processes in Implementation

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➢ No. of Job cards issued : 7,31,335➢ No. of Person days generated : 142.37 lakhs➢ No. of families completed 100 days : 14,727➢ No. of Households wage

employment provided : 3,52,210➢ Average no. of days employment provide:40.42➢ Average wage rate (Rs.) : Rs.132.19➢ Total Expenditure : Rs. 271.42 crore

Wage expenditure : Rs.188.18 croreMaterial expenditure : Rs. 78.27 crore

➢ Labour Vs Material ratio : 71:29

Performance on key indicators-2016-17

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Panchayati Raj-Field Visit-Pedavalapudi

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➢ Gram Panchayat - Pedavalapudi➢ Composition - 1 Sarpanch, 1 Deputy

Sarpanch & 15 Ward Members

➢ Population - 13,076➢ Area - 12 Sq. Km.➢ Income Source - House Tax, License Fee

& Other Taxes.➢ PHC - One(01)

Panchayati Raj-Field Visit

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➢ Sanitation needs to be improved.➢ Benefits of Jan Dhan Yojana yet to reach the

people.➢ 50% Women representation in Gram Panchayat.➢ Collection and Receipt of Taxes is available on

Website.➢ An Example of Smart Village.➢ MNREGA is found to be Akshya Patra.➢ Birth & Death Registration Online.

Observations on Pedavalapudi

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District Rural Development Agency- Schemes for Poverty Alleviation, Prakasam District

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SHG Profile in Prakasam District➢ Total Mandals in District : 56

➢ Zilla Samakya : 01

➢ No. of Mandal Samakyas in District : 56

➢ Total No. of V.Os in District : 2,231

➢ No. of SHGs in District : 52,653

➢ No. of Total SHG Members : 5,08,634

➢ No. of families covered in SHGs : 5,06,055

➢ Total Corpus fund (Rs. In crores) : 266.52

➢ Total turnover (Rs. In crores) : Rs. 1200

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Schemes for Poverty Alleviation, Prakasam District -Community Based Organizations- Structure

ZILA SAMAKHYA(01)

MANDAL SAMAKHYA(56)

VILLAGE ORGANISATION(2,231)

SELF HELP GROUPS(52,653)

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➢ Bank Linkage➢ Sthreenidhi➢ Unnathi – SC SP, TSP sub plan➢ Chandranna Bhima (Social Security unit)➢ Chandranna Cheyutha- DWACRA Bazars,

Anna Sanjeevni Generic Medical Shops, Tailoring – Textiles etc.

Schemes for Poverty Alleviation

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Anna Sanjeevni Generic Medical Shops

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Field visit to K. B. Palem Village

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➢ Total SHG - 64

➢ Village Organizations - 02

➢ Bank Linkage 2016-17- 06 No. & 18 Lakh

➢ Sthreenidhi Disbursements -

➢ Trainings - Tailoring & Painting

Field visit to K. B. Palem Village

No. of VO No. of SHG Amount Disbursed2 32 46.32 Lakh

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➢ SHG members attracted mainly for thrift/loan➢ For sustainability and gainful employment

capacity building critical➢ Capacity building – training in stitching/

candle-making / fabric painting is ongoing➢ Need for advanced capacity building, market

scouting and demand driven production➢ Improved labeling and packaging crucial➢ Safe working conditions – relocating of liquor

shops / toilet facilities

Observations on SHGs

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