Introduction

The Department of Rural Development through the District Rural Development Agencies is implementing Special Beneficiary Oriented Schemes, Wage Employment Programmes and Area Development Programmes. The Government of India from the year 1999-2000 have restructured/modified most of the Rural Development Schemes. Besides this, the Government of India has also changed the funding pattern of all the schemes from 50:50, 80:20 and 100% to 75:25 and 90:10 between the Central and State Governments respectively. From the year 2015-16, the Ministry has revised the funding pattern and most of the schemes are now being implemented on 60:40 and 90:10 sharing basis between the Central and State Governments respectively.