RD Ministry Releases Rs.31.92 Crores Under SGSY to West Bengal

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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Rural Development

RD Ministry Releases Rs.31.92 Crores Under SGSY to West Bengal

New Delhi: July 7, 2010

 

 

The Ministry of Rural Development has released grant-in-aid worth  Rs.31,92,46,000/- (Rs. Thirty one crore ninety two lakh and forty six thousand        only)  as 1st instalment of central share of funds for the implementation of centrally sponsored Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana  to be spread over 19 districts of  West Bengal  during the current financial year 2010-11.  The amount of grant will be released to respective District Rural Development Agencies.

 

The details of the grant-in-aid to the State is as follows :

 

S.No.	Name of the District	Amount of instalment being Released  (Rs. in lakhs)
1.	24 Paranganas (North)	233.05
2.	24 Paranganas (South)	218.68
3.	Bankura	184.84
4.	Birbhum	171.43
5.	Burdwan	243.90
6.	Cooch Behar	174.31
7.	Darjeeling	41.19
8.	Hooghly	162.50
9.	Howrah	112.06
10.	Jal Paiguri	162.50
11.	Malda	167.28
12.	Midnapore (Paschim)	245.18
13.	Midnapore (Purba)	159.94
14.	Murshidabad	294.66
15.	Nadia	212.62
16.	North Dinajpur	107.59
17.	Purulia	169.84
18.	Siliguri	29.37
19.	South Dinajpupr	101.52
	TOTAL	3192.46

 

The objective of the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) is to bring the assisted poor families (Swarozgaries) above the Poverty Line by ensuring appreciable sustained level of income over a period of time. This objective is to be achieved by inter alia organizing the rural poor into Self Help Groups(SHGs) through the process of social mobilization, their training and capacity building and provision of income generating assets. The SHG approach helps the poor to build their self-confidence through community action.  Interactions in group meetings and collective decision making enables them in identification and prioritization of their needs and resources. This process would ultimately lead to the strengthening and socio-economic empowerment of the rural poor as well as improve their collective bargaining power. 

 

akt/st/bs/dk/kol/12:45 hrs.

 

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Rural Development

RD Ministry Releases Rs.14.40 Crores Under SGSY to Rajasthan

New Delhi: July 7, 2010

 

The Ministry of Rural Development has released grant-in-aid worth  Rs.14,40,04,000/- (Rs. fourteen crore forty lakh four thousand only)  as 1st instalment of central share of funds for the implementation of centrally sponsored Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana  to be spread over 32 districts of  Rajasthan  during the current financial year 2010-11.  The amount of grant will be released to respective District Rural Development Agencies.

The details of the grant-in-aid to the State is as follows :

S.No.	Name of the District	Amount of instalment being Released  (Rs. in lakhs)
1.	Ajmer	43.20
2.	Alwar	54.15
3.	Banswara	116.50
4.	Baran	31.40
5.	Barmer	54.00
6.	Bharatpur	31.54
7.	Bhilwara	71.86
8.	Bikaner	38.30
9.	Bundi	30.09
10.	Chittorgarh	91.45
11.	Churu	44.06
12.	Dausa	27.65
13.	Dholpur	21.31
14.	Dungarpur	89.57
15.	Sri Ganganagar	27.65
16.	Hanumangarh	26.06
17.	Jaipur	42.34
18.	Jaisalmer	12.96
19.	Jalore	46.08
20.	Jhalawar	37.87
21.	Jhunjhunu	17.28
22.	Jodhpur	23.91
23.	Karoli	41.61
24.	Kota	25.92
25.	Nagaur	38.60
26.	Pali	44.21
27.	Rajsamand	39.74
28.	Sawai Madhopur	35.57
29.	Sikar	19.59
30.	Sirohi	24.77
31.	Tonk	37.73
32.	Udaipur	153.07
	TOTAL	1440.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The objective of the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) is to bring the assisted poor families (Swarozgaries) above the Poverty Line by ensuring appreciable sustained level of income over a period of time. This objective is to be achieved by inter alia organizing the rural poor  into Self Help Groups(SHGs) through the process of social mobilization, their training and capacity building and provision of income generating assets. The SHG approach helps the poor to build their self-confidence through community action.  Interactions in group meetings and collective decision  making enables them in identification and prioritization of their needs and resources. This process would ultimately lead to the strengthening and socio-economic empowerment of the rural poor as well as improve their collective bargaining power. 

 

akt/st/bs/dk/kol/12:46 hrs.

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