The various schemes under implementation through Rural Development Department are as under:

1. Sampooran Gramin Rozgar Yojana(SGRY)
2. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)
3. Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)
4. Rural Housing Scheme (RHS)
5. Swranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
6. SGSY Special Projects
7. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY.
8. Model Villages under (Prime Minister’s Re-construction Programme)
9. Integrated Water Shed Development Programme (IWDP-Haryali).
10. 11th/12th Finance Commission Award.
11. Prime Minister’s Special Package.

PROCEDURE ADOPTED FOR FORMULATION OF PLANS

Section 12 of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 envisages that it shall be the duty of each Halqa Panchayat to make provision for preparation of the Plans for the development of the Halqa and to take measures for the implementation of the Developmental plans subject to the availability of funds at its disposal. The plans at the Block level are formulated after consolidating the information received from the Village Panchayats through the Secretary Panchayat (VLW/MPW/Gram Savika).

The plans are first consolidated at the Block level and then at the District level. After the approval of the plans by District Development Boards the estimates of the works approved in the plan are prepared by Junior Engineers of the concerned Block. The Village Level Workers/Multipurpose Workers/Gram Savikas (Secretary of the Panchayat) places the proposal of works before the Halqa Majlis, constituted vide Section 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Raj Act, 1989 for their consideration and after passing a resolution, the Halqa Majlis nominates the person through whom the work is to be got executed. The Block Development Officer then allots the work to the nominated person in accordance with the guidelines of the schemes. The work is then got executed as per the guidelines/prescribed norms. During execution, the test checks are recorded by the AEs/AEEs and Executive Engineer to ensure that the works are executed strictly as per the sanctioned estimates and to ensure quality of the assets.

A WORD ABOUT EACH PROGRAMME / SCHEME IS GIVEN HERE UNDER:-

1. Sampooran Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)

The scheme has the following objectives:-
1. To provide additional wage Employment in rural areas.
2. To provide food security.
3. To create durable community, social and economic infrastructure in rural areas.
4. To lay special emphasis to provide Wage Employment to:
a) Women
b) Scheduled caste
c) Schedule tribes
d) Parents of children withdrawn from hazardous occupations.

Implementation
a) Through Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)

Salient Features of SGRY
a) Centrally sponsored Wage Employment Scheme
b) 75% Cash Component as Central share; 25% as State share.
c) Food grains Assistance also provided by the Central Government.
d) Payment of food grains to be made by Ministry of Rural Development to FCI.
e) Transportation /handling charges to be born by the State Government.
f) A minimum of 5 kgs. of food grains per labour to be provided as part of wages.
g) Balance of the wages to be paid in cash. Minimum 25% wages to be paid in cash.
h) Cost of food grains to be worked out at BPL rates or APL, rates or anywhere between the two by the State government.
i) Works to be taken as per the felt need of the area within available funds.
j) 50% of the funds to be earmarked to the village panchayats for infrastructure development works in SC/ST localities.
k) 30% of the employment opportunities reserved for women.
l) 22.5% of the annual allocation (inclusive of food grains) allocated both at the district level and intermediate panchayat level shall be earmarked for the individual group beneficiaries of SC/ST families living below poverty line.

Works prohibited under the Scheme

Buildings for religious purposes, Monuments, memorials statutes, Idols, Arch Gate/Welcome Gates, Bridges, Buildings for Higher Secondary Schools/Colleges, Black topping of roads.

Other inputs about Scheme

a) No ceiling on the cost of the works.
b) But, the size, cost and nature of the work to be executed is such, as could be completed within a period of one year.
c) In exceptional circumstances to be completed within 2 years.
d) Use of high-level technical inputs to be avoided.
e) Contractors and labour displacing machines not permitted.
f) No middle man/intermediate agency can be employed for executing works.

Monitoring and Evaluation

a) Regular monitoring and evaluation through impact studies.
b) Monitoring by Government of India on monthly/Annual basis through progress Reports.
c) Monitoring through Vigilance Committees at the State and District levels.
d) District Level and National level monitors appointed by Government of India to carry out selected verification of works.

2. NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME

The scheme has been launched on February 2nd, 2006 in 200 districts of the country. In Jammu division it has been sanctioned in the districts of Poonch and Doda in the first instance & is being extended to all other districts in a phased manner. In 2007-08, district Jammu has also been brought under the fold of NREGA.
The scheme is expected to enhance people’s livelihood on sustained basis by developing economic and social infrastructure in rural areas.
The scheme is aimed at attacking the causes of chronic poverty such as drought, deforestation and soil erosion.
The scheme provides legal guarantee of 100 days work to every rural household whose adult member volunteer to do un-skilled manual work.
If an applicant for labour is not provided employment within 15 days he/she shall be entitled to un-employment allowance.
Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is a demand-driven scheme.

3. Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)

The scheme is designed to provide shelter to house-less people living in rural areas with special thrust on scheduled caste, scheduled tribe communities, freed bonded labourers and non-SC/ST families living below poverty line. An amount of Rs.25,000/-in plain areas and Rs.27,500/- in hilly areas is provided by way of cash assistance in two installments to the beneficiaries. The funding pattern of the scheme between Centre and State is 75:25

The scheme is implemented through BPL beneficiaries themselves without the involvement of intermediaries.3% of funds under the scheme are earmarked for physically challenged persons. The guidelines of IAY programme also permit up-gradation upto an amount of Rs.12,500/- of Kacha Houses in the rural areas


4. Rural Housing Scheme (RHS)

The Rural Housing Scheme is a State Plan scheme implemented in all the district of the division. The scheme is implemented in accordance with the guidelines of IAY.

5. SWARANJAYANTI GRAM SWAROZGAR YOJANA (SGSY)

The objective of the scheme is to bring the assisted poor families above the poverty line by organizing them into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) through the process of social mobilization, training, capacity building and provision of income generating assets through a mix of bank credit and government subsidy.
The funds are shared by State & Center in the ratio of 25:75 and the permitted %age of funds earmarked for various components of the scheme are
a) Training (10% of allocation)
b) Infrastructure (20% of allocation)
c) Revolving fund (10% of allocation)
d) Subsidy of economic activities (60% of allocation)

6. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

Objectives

1. To provide all weather roads to unconnected habitations having population of more than 500.
2. New Roads –primary focus.
3. Programme for Village Road and Other District Roads only.
4. Roads to be surfaced with Black Topping.
Roads taken up under PMGSY Phase-I and PMGSY Phase-II were executed by the Rural Development Department and are nearing completion shortly. The fresh projects under the scheme are now being executed by R&B Department.

7. Model Village

The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India during his visit to valley in October,2004 announced Reconstruction Programme for J&K State which included overall development of one village in each block as a model village by way of creating necessary infrastructure so as to change the outlook of villagers and also
To minimize the Rural- Urban divide.
Check the migration of population
Improve the quality of rural life
Demonstration of latest technology
Integrated development of area, based on local resources.
Optimum utilization of resources available under various schemes.
In every block, one village is presently being developed as a model village and the work is in full swing.

8. Haryali (IWDP)

The scheme is being implemented with the objective of Harvesting every drop of rainwater for purposes of irrigation plantations including horticulture and floriculture, pasture development, fisheries etc. to create sustainable sources of income for the village community as well as for drinking water supplies.
For ensuring overall development of rural areas through the Gram Panchayats and creating regular sources of income for the Panchayats from rainwater harvesting and management.
For employment generation, poverty alleviation, community empowerment and development of human and other economic resources of the rural areas.
For mitigating the adverse effects of extreme climatic conditions such as drought and desertification on crops, human and livestock population for the overall improvement of rural areas.
For restoring ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing natural resources i.e. land, water, vegetative cover especially plantations.
For encouraging village community towards sustained community action for the operation and maintenance of assets created and further development of the potential of the natural resources in the watershed

Activities for Watershed Development

Development of small water harvesting structures such as low cost farm ponds Nalla, bunds, check dams, percolation tanks and other ground water recharging measures.
Renovation and augmentation of water sources, desiltation of Village Tanks for drinking water/irrigation/fisheries development
Fisheries development in village ponds/ tanks, farm ponds etc
Afforestation including block plantations agro forestry and horticulture Development, shelterbelt plantations sand dume stabilization etc.
Pasture development either by itself or in conjunction with plantations
Land development including in situ soil and moisture conservation measure like contour and graded bunds fortified by plantation bench terracing in hilly terrain, nursery raising for fodder, timber fuel wood Horticulture and non-timber forest product species.
Drainage line treatment with a combination of vegetative and engineering structures.
Repair restoration and up gradation of existing common property assets and structures in the watershed to obtain optimum and sustained benefit from previous public investments.
Crop demonstrations for popularizing new crops/ varieties or
Innovative management practices.
Promotion and propagation of non conventional energy saving devices energy conservation measures bio fuel plantation etc.


TRANSPARENCY

Preparation of the Action Plan for the watershed by the Gram Panchayat in consultation with self help Groups / User Groups with the assistance of WDT members.

Approval of the Action Plan at the open meetings of the Gram Sabha

Display of approved Action Plan on a Notice Board at the Gram Panchayat Office Village Community Hall and such other Community buildings

Review of Physical and Financial progress of work during implementation phase through periodical meetings of the Gram Sabha

Payment to Labourers directly and through cheque wherever possible.


FUNDING PATTERN

The present cost norm is Rs.6000 per hector this amount shall be divided amongst the following project components subject to the percentage ceiling mentioned against each

I. Watershed Treatment/ Development works/ Activities 85%
II. Community Mobilization and Training 5%
III. Administrative overheads 10%
TOTAL 100%

Saving, if any in the administrative costs can be utilized for undertaking activates under the other two heads Viz training and watershed works, but not vice versa. Purchase of vehicles office equipment, furniture etc, and construction of buildings and payment of salaries of Government staff is not permissible.

PRIME MINISTER SPECIAL PACKAGE (SGRY-SPECIAL)
The Prime Minister of India sanctioned a special Package for J&K State in the year 2003-04 under which an allocation of Rs.4.00 Lacs were approved for each Panchayat Halqa (Rs.3.00Lacs as Central Share and 1.00 Lacs as State Share).Under the Package, certain activities like constructions of community Information Centre, Food Godowns, Panchayat Ghar and school Buildings etc had to be under taken. The scheme was implemented in accordance with the guidelines of SGRY.

OTHER SCHEMES

The department is also one of the executing agencies for the works programmes of various other departments like Health, Education, Social Welfare, Revenue etc for which funds are allocated under NABARD, CDF, MPLADS, BADP etc.