The Centrally & State
sponsored schemes are launched by the Govt. of India & Nagaland and
implemented by the DRDAs/Blocks through the Village Development Boards (VDBs),
as per guidelines prescribed by the Govt. of India & Nagaland.
Village Development
Board (VDBs) are the grass-root level Development Institutions in the state and
are responsible for implementation of all programmes/schemes of both under
State Plan and Centrally Sponsored Schemes under Rural Development Department.
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Achievement of Village Development Board during the 11th (eleventh) plan 2007-2012
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Sl.No
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Items
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Unit
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Actual Achievement
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2007-2012
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1
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SGSY
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a) No of SHGs
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1615
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b) No of Swarozgaries
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3415
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2
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MGNREGS
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a) Man days in lakh
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1225.44
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b) Job card issued
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1014104
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3
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IAY
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No of House
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66513
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1. SWARNJAYANTI GRAM
SWAROZGAR YOJANA (SGSY)
1.1 Swarnjayanti Gram
Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme funded by the Centre
and the State in the ratio of 90:10 basis. The objective of the scheme is to
bring every assisted poor family above poverty line through micro-enterprise
activities. The assisted families are known as Swarozgaris, may be individual
or Self Help Group (SHG). However, emphasis is given on group approach. Each
Self-Help Group may consist of a minimum of 10 and maximum of 20 members.
However, in hilly and difficult areas the minimum members can be from 5 and
above. SGSY is the credit-cum-subsidy programme where credit is the critical
component and subsidy being only a minor and enabling element. The Village
Development Board authenticates the list of families living below poverty line and
selection of Swarozgaris and their key activities are made through a
participatory process. SGSY fund can be utilized only on the following
components:-
1) Subsidy 55%
2) Infrastructure 25%
3) Revolving to SHGs 10%
4) Training 10%
The subsidy and revolving
fund are released to the Swarozgaris account through the bank. The upper
ceiling limit of subsidy for individual is ‘10,000/- and for the SHG, it is ‘1.25
lakhs. The balance investment cost of the key activities is provided by way of
Bank loan.
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Swarnjayanti Gram
Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
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( Rs in Lakhs)
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Year
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Fund Release
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Physical
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Central
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State
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Total
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Achievement
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1
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2
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3
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4
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6
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2007-2008
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394.37
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65
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459.37
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a)100 SHGs
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|
|
|
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b) 500 Swarozgaries
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2008-2009
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195
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65
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260
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a)120 SHGs
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b) 500 Swarozgaries
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2009-2010
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503.17
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84.42
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587.59
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a)523 SHGs
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b)917 Swarozgaries
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2010-2011
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571
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145.21
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716.21
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a)349 SHGs
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b) 581 Swarozgaries
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2011-2012
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908.42
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46.34
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954.76
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a)523 SHGs
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|
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b)917 Swarozgaries
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Total
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2571.96
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405.97
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2977.93
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a) 1615 SHGs
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b) 3415 Swarozgaries
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Data source Department of
Rural Development, Nagaland.
All together 12,415 no. of
Houses has been constructed for the BPL households/beneficiaries in the rural
areas and another 893 are under process for allocation to the beneficiaries.
2. BACKWARD REGIONS GRANT
FUND (BRGF)
The Backward Regions Grant
Fund (BRGF) is a cent percent Centrally Sponsored Programme launched in 2007-08
in the State. It is designed to redress the regional imbalances in providing
financial resources to supplement and strengthen the existing development
inflows into the identified Districts. The programme is implemented in 5 (five)
Districts viz- Mon, Tuensang, Wokha, Kiphire and Longleng.
The objectives of the
programme are:-
(a) To bridge the critical
gaps in local infrastructure and other development requirements which are not
being adequately met through existing inflows.
(b) To strengthen the VDBs
and ULBs level programme with appropriate capacity building to facilitate
participatory planning, decision making, implementation and monitoring to
reflect local needs.
(c) To provide professional
support to local bodies for planning, implementation and monitoring their
plans.
(d) To improve the
performance and delivery of critical functions assigned to VDBs and counter
possible efficiency and equity losses on account of inadequate local capacity building.
The fund under BRGF is
allocated to VDBs and ULBs on the basis of rural and urban population. The fund
is allocated to the VDBs in the like manner of Grant-in-Aid to VDBs based on
tax- paying households of the BRGF districts.
The BRGF schemes are
implemented by village community supervised by VDBs in case of rural schemes
and in towns the schemes are implemented by the Town Councils under the
technical supervision of the E.E, P.W.D of the concerned District.
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Backward Regions Grant Fund ( BRGF)
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Rs in Lakhs
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Year
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Fund Releases
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Physical Achievement
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1
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2
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3
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2007-2008
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-
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2008-2009
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3189
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2009-2010
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5965.5
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2010-2011
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4473
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See below
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2011-2012
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5330
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Total
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18957.5
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Data source Department of
Rural Development, Nagaland.
The sanctioned amount has
since been released to 5 ULBs and 421 VDBs.
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Achievement of BRGF
during 11th plan of 2007-2012
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i
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Anganwadi Centre
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Kms
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102
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ii
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Construction of Road
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Nos
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372.84
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iii
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Constriction of Playground
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Nos
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77
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iv
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Const/Extension of School building
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Nos
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135
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v
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Plantation/Afforstation
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Hectare
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117
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vi
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Horticulture
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Hectare
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vii
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Community hall/ multipurpose building
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Nos
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195
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viii
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Health Centre
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Nos
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47
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ix
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Public well/ring well
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Nos
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52
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x
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Marketing complex/shed
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Nos
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39
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xi
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Foot step/path
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Mtr
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349750
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xii
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Retaining/protection wall
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Nos
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125
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xiii
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Knitting & weaving centre
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Nos
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3
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xiv
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Renovation/Const. of Rostrum
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Nos
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1
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xv
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Drainage/Side Drain
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Kms
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111.31
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xvi
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Fishery pond
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Nos
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8
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xvii
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Community toilets/Latrine
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Nos
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568
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xviii
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Rural Housing
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units
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10300
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xix
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Construction of Rest house
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Nos
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100
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xx
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Construction of irrigation canal
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Kms
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36.7
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xxi
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construction of Library hall
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Nos
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51
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xxii
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Construction of water reservoir
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Nos
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239
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xxiii
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Construction of clock tower
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Nos
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1
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xxiv
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Construction of ST Girls Hostel
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Nos
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1
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xxv
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Purchase of sports items
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units
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5
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xxvi
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Construction of Garbage bib
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units
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6
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xxvii
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Construction of Recreational Centre
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Nos
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1
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xxviii
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Improvement of slaughter house
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Nos
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3
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xxix
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Extension of PCC hall
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Nos
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3
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xxx
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Hanging Bridge/home pipe
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Nos
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9
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xxxi
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Construction of waiting shed
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Nos
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16
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xxxii
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Water pipe line
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Kms
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30.51
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xxxiii
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Construction of VDB storage
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Nos
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3
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xxxiv
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Piggery shed
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Nos
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4
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xxxv
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Construction of teacher quarter
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Nos
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1
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xxxvi
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Construction of Gate
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Nos
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4
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xxxvii
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Construction of Naga Hut
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Nos
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1
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xxxviii
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Construction & Install of V.Set
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Nos
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1
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Data source Department of
Rural Development, Nagaland.
3. Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS):
The Mahatma Gandhi National
Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It
is an employment generation programme, implemented in consonance with the
enforcement of the Section 4 of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(NREGA) 2005. The scheme is funded on the basis of 90:10 ratios between Centre
and State Govt. respectively.
Objectives of the
Scheme:
a. To provide 100 days of
guaranteed employment in a financial year to every household in the rural areas
notified by Central Government under Section3(1) of the NREGA and whose adult
members, by application, are willing to do unskilled manual works.
b. To create durable assets
in rural areas.
c. To strengthen the
livelihood resource base of the rural poor; and
d. Ultimately to enhance
the livelihood security of the rural households.
Under the Programme, wages
paid to the unskilled laborers/workers shall not be less than the minimum wage
prevalent in the State which was ‘66/- per day, enhanced to ‘100/- per day per
head till December 2010. Subsequently, the Govt. of India have enhanced wages
to ‘ 118/- per day per head w.e.f 1st January, 2011. Men and Women will be paid
equal wages under the scheme. The material cost/component of the projects
including the wages of the skilled and semi-skilled workers involved under the
scheme shall not exceed 40% of the total project cost.
Unemployment Allowance also
forms the part of the scheme. A person who is registered under the scheme and
who has applied for employment but is not given employment within 15 days shall
be entitled to receive unemployment allowances at the rate of ¼ of the daily wage
for the first 30 days and thence ½ per day beyond that. In case of failure to
provide work when the funds are available, the State has to bear the cost of
unemployment allowance.
Permissible works:
As per the Schedule I of
the Act, the following works are permissible under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Scheme (MGNREGS). Water Conservation and water harvesting, Drought proofing,
aforestation and tree plantation Irrigation canals, including micro and minor
irrigation works and Horticulture plantation Provision of irrigation facility
to land owned by households belonging to the ST/SC or beneficiaries of land
reforms or to the beneficiaries under IAY
Renovation of traditional
water bodies, including de-silting of tanks Land development Flood control and
protection works, including drainage in water logged areas Rural connectivity
to provide all weather access Any other work that may be notified by Central
govt. in consultation with the State Govt
Funding:
The Central Government will
bear the costs on the following:
a) The entire cost of wages
of unskilled manual workers.
b) 75% of the cost of
material and wages of skilled and semi-skilled workers.
c) Administrative expenses
as may be determined by the Central Government
The State Government
will bear the costs on the following items:
a) 25% of the cost of
material and wages of skilled and semi-skilled workers.
b) Unemployment allowance.
c) Administrative expenses
of the State Employment Guarantee Council.
d) State share of funds to
be released within 15 days of the release of Central funds.
Phase-I NREGA District:
Initially, the NREGA
Programme was implemented only in one District of the State. Accordingly, Mon
District being one of the most Backward Districts was selected as Phase-I NREGA
District for implementation of the scheme during 2005-2006. However, the actual
implementation could start during 2006-07 only.
Phase-II NREGA
Districts:
In the subsequent year i.e.
2007-2008, 4 more Districts viz. Kohima, Mokokchung, Wokha and Tuensang were
declared as NREGA Districts. With this, 5 districts were covered under NREGA,
including Mon (Phase-I).
Phase-III NREGA
Districts:
The Government of India,
vide its Notification have declared all the Districts in the Country for implementation
of NREGA w.e.f 1st April, 2008. Accordingly, the programme is being implemented
in the remaining Districts of Dimapur, Phek, Zunheboto, Longleng, Kiphire and
Peren. All Districts in the State are covered under the Mahatma Gandhi National
Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) from the year 2008-09 onwards. Status
of implementation during 2010-11: Till February, 2011, 3,33,690 households have
been issued job cards, out of which 2,74,580 households have been provided wage
employment. In the process 1,12,50,100 mandays generated, creating 11068 Nos.
of durable assets.
During the current year,
the Govt. of India, through its Notification, has raised the unskilled wages
from ‘100 per day to ‘118 per day for the State of Nagaland with effect from 1st
January, 2011. The Govt. of India has released ‘50096.26 lakhs during 2010-11
till date as Central share.The State Government has also released ‘1950.00
lakhs as the State Matching share during 2010-11.
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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (
MGNREGS)
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( Rs in Lakhs)
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Year
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Fund Release
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Utilization
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Physical Achievement
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Central
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State
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Total
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Actual
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
|
2007-2008
|
5806.01
|
256
|
6062.01
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4118.48
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a) 23.14 lakh man days
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|
|
|
|
|
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b) 82563 Job cards
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|
2008-2009
|
26805.72
|
1600
|
28405.72
|
27231.14
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a) 217.80 lakh man days
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
b) 186331 Job cards
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|
2009-2010
|
56292.34
|
1554
|
57846.34
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49945.76
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a) 284.27 lakh man days
|
|
|
|
|
|
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b) 28504 Job cards
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2010-2011
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60696.07
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2890
|
63586.07
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60536.94
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a) 334.34 lakh man days
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
b) 365891 Job cards
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2011-2012
|
67346.57
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3674.63
|
71021.2
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66748.19
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a) 365.89 Lakh man days
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
b) 365891 Job cards
|
|
Total
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216946.7
|
9974.63
|
226921.3
|
208580.51
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a) 1225.44 lakh man days
|
|
|
|
|
|
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b) 1014104 Job cards
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Data source Department of
Rural Development, Nagaland.
Employment Details:
a) No. of Total Job cards
issued till Feb.
2011. - 3,33,690
b) No. of Households
provided wage employment till Feb.
2011. - 2,74,580
c) No. of Total Man days
generated till Feb.
2011. - 1,12,50,100
Assets created:
a) Rural Connectivity -
7465 Nos.
b) Flood Control and
Protection -
349 Nos.
c) Water Conservation &
Water Harvesting -
599 Nos.
d) Drought proofing -
461 Nos.
e) Micro irrigation works -
950 Nos.
f) Renovation of
Traditional water bodies -
52 Nos.
g) Land Development -
616 Nos.
h) Provision of irrigation
facilities to land owned by -
13 Nos
IAY and small marginal
farmers
Others -
563 Nos.
Total
- 11068 Nos
INDIRA AWAAS YOJANA
(IAY):
The Indira Awaas Yojana
(IAY) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for providing housing to the BPL
Households in the rural areas. The Scheme is funded on the costsharing basis
between the Centre and the State in the ratio of 90:10. The objective of the
programme is to ensure that the shelter-less poor people in the villages are
provided with permanent shelter. The Department has been implementing the
programme through the Village Development Boards.
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Indira Awaas Yojana
(IAY)
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( Rs in Lakhs)
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Year
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Fund Release
|
Utilization
|
Physical
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||||
|
|
Central
|
State
|
Total
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Actual
|
Achievement
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
||
|
2007-2008
|
1152.64
|
400
|
1552.64
|
1338.66
|
7404 no. of houses
|
||
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2008-2009
|
3844.74
|
452.94
|
4297.68
|
4291.36
|
15950 no. of houses
|
||
|
2009-2010
|
3996
|
326.32
|
4322.32
|
3038.92
|
11645 no. of houses
|
||
|
2010-2011
|
4888.24
|
477.22
|
5365.46
|
5002.49
|
15514 no. of houses
|
||
|
2011-2012
|
4073.755
|
303.312
|
4377.067
|
4377.067
|
13362 no. of houses
|
||
|
Total
|
17955.38
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1959.792
|
19915.17
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18048.497
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63876 no. of houses
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Data source Department of
Rural Development, Nagaland.
Out of 2, 24,435 Rural
Houses there are 1, 57,118 BPL households in the State which accounts for 70%
the rural households.
PROMOTION OF
MICRO-FINANCING ACTIVITIES THROUGH VDBs:
To promote Micro- Financing
Activities, initially, 25 VDBs were selected as Financial Intermediaries by way
of Pilot projects. Initially, a Corpus Fund of ‘1.00 lakh was created through
the contribution of VDBs, State Govt., Central Govt. and NABARD in the ratio of
40:20:20:20.
With the successful
implementation of the Pilot Projects, the State Govt. has decided to cover all
VDBs as Financial Intermediaries in a phase-wise manner.
During the current
financial year, on an experimental basis, NABARD has agreed to participate in
the process/implementation of the scheme for Longleng and Kiphire Districts
The financial contribution
is as followsa)
NABARD - 1,00,000/-
(Longleng and Kiphire Districts )
b) State Govt. - 1,00,000/-
c) VDB - 40,000/-
Under the innovative
programme, the participation of NABARD will gradually cover the other Districts
as well.
Benefits of Village
Development Boards:
Village Development
Board is a double edged sword
- Created More Assets in far and flung recognized villages.
- Increase social capital through rapport building among the villagers and neighboring villages and stake holder of domain expert.
- Successfully merged traditional system of governance with modern governance system.
- Enabled village plans, to be incorporated into the intermediate level Block plans and finally merged into a District Plan.
- Socio economic census mapped.
- Identify & Select priority based schemes through General Body Meeting and Identification and selection of beneficiaries by the villagers themselves.
- Ensure Ground implementation of Programmes
- Ensure People’s participation in Village planning.
- Create Sense of ownership of the project and enhance civic sense.
- Maintain Account, Muster Rolls & Beneficiary Records.
- Participation of the women and youth in the developmental activities of the village.
- Poverty reduction has been addressed through Centrally Sponsored Schemes that improve the status of the poor people living below poverty line.
- Provide guaranteed employment in financial year to every household in the rural areas through Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
- Implement the Housing Programme through Centrally Sponsored Schemes (IAY)
- Act as financial intermediaries in non-banking areas too.
