1. SECRETARY TO GOVT Of MIZORAM FCSCA, SYS & SCHOOL EDUCATION
RURAL DEVELOPMENT MIZORAM CHALLENGES & PROSPECTS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CONVERGENCE OF MGNREGA & OTHER SCHEMES
R.LALVENA
SECRETARY TO GOVT Of MIZORAM
FCSCA, SYS & SCHOOL EDUCATION

2. Planning for Rural Development ….
A complex process which envisages the development of rural areas.
Aims at all round development of people living in Rural areas.
Aims at improving Rural peoples’ livelihood in an equitable and sustainable manner.
Objectives of RD Programmes ….. alleviation of poverty and un-employment through creation of basic, social and economic infrastructure thereby bringing a quality rural life.

3. Development Perspective
Rural infrastructure and habitat development
Poverty reduction
Provision of basic minimum services
Employment generation
Making available basic necessities
Target Groups: poorest of the poor and the weakest

4. Causes for Poverty and Vulnerability
Little control over their own Life And Destiny
  Employment Insecurity and Low Incomes
Lack of Control over Common Resources
Lack of Assets and Entitlements
Low Productivity of Assets
Illiteracy, Poor Health and Nutritional Status
Lack of Access to Credit, Information & Technology

5. “Paradigm Shift in Approach”
aim at Universal Coverage
are Demand
Driven
aim at Empowerment of the Poor
are Time
Bound
follow
Participatory
Approach
have built in Transparency and Accountability

6. India’s Vision for the future
India has outlined targets based on the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
The first goal is to Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
“Inclusive Growth” and “Paradigm Shift in Approach” are the Mainstay

7. Promoting Inclusive Growth through Planned Programs
Coverage of
SCs,
STs,
OTHERS
(Children,
minorities)
Coverage of Vulnerable
WOMEN
Coverage of Women

8. PROFILE OF R. D. PROGRAMS
RD programs can be divided in to four
categories :
Programs for Self and Wage Employment.
Programs for Rural Infrastructure & Minimum Basic Needs.
Programs for Natural Resources Management; and,
Programs for Social Security.

9. I. PROGRAMS FOR SELF AND WAGE EMPLOYMENT
Guaranteeing Wage Employment through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
Promoting Self Employment
Through National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)

10. II.PROGRAMS FOR RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE & MINIMUM BASIC NEEDS
Prime Minister’s Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
Swajaldhara
Rural Sanitation Program (NBA/TSC)
PURA (Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas)
Integrated Rural Housing Scheme (IRHS)
Indira Awaas Yojana
Samagra Awaas Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Gramdoya Yojana (G.A)
Credit-cum-Subsidy Scheme

11. III.PROGRAMS FOR NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Integrated Wasteland Development Program (IWDP) (Watershed Development and Hariyali)
Land Consolidation
Land Reforms
Computerization of Land Records

12. IV.PROGRAMS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR SOCIAL ASSISTANCE (NSAP)
Old Age Pension, Widow Pension
National Family Benefit Scheme
National Maternity Benefit Scheme
ICDS and Allied Services
Subsidized Food for Old & Destitute
Annapoorna
Antodaya

13. Challenges …
Most programmes represented top-down, techno- bureaucratic solutions to poverty alleviation
Peoples’ participation in planning, designing, implementation and monitoring lacking
In implementation most programmes reduced to chasing paper targets
Little or no gender focus – assumption that improvement in status of family will automatically improve status of women belied by experience
Programmes conceptualized for women did not enable them to pull themselves out of a disadvantageous situation
No flexibility to adapt programme design to local conditions

14. Challenges…. Low importance of Social Dev. Programmes to PRI.
High Adm. Costs of Program Implementation.
Low importance of Social Dev. Programmes to PRI.
Perils of centralisation of Program Administration.
Multiplicity of Agencies & Difficulties in Coordination.
Technical deptt. entrusted with routine jobs
Lack of result oriented planning, Monitoring & Evaluation
Program Leakages

15. Prospects …. Unity of plan & policy
Organising the poor for greater participation
Emphasis on coordination rather than on control
Scheme to originate from PRIs and not state/ centre (bottom up – NOT TOP DOWN)
Simplification of procedures/ norms
Adoption of package approach
PRIs as corporate bodies
Focus on HRD
Creation of satisfactory monitoring system to measure & regulate performance during implementation

16. Prospects Create Rights and Legal Guarantees for rural poor
Decentralise Planning and Implementation
Set up well defined Systems with clear Guidelines
Involve Partners and Stakeholders
Converge Schemes with Common Objectives
Incentivise Achievements
Ensure Transparency and Accountability
Use IT platform for effective Monitoring
Establish Grievance Redressal Mechanism

17. Strengthening Grassroot Processes of Democracy
Financial Inclusion
Large Scale Capacity Building
Social Audits
Grievance Redressal Mechanism
ICT in MIS

18. TOWARDS CONVERGENCE
Ministry of Rural Development issued series of guidelines for convergence of MGNREGA with other Schemes
State Level Workshop on Convergence held on 19th March 2014 with Line Departments.
Series of consultations between RD Deptt and Line Deptt – 4 Departments identified for taking up convergence for the year
Rubber Plantation, Silkworm Development, Horticulture Development and Pisciculture Development selected for the pilot

19. MGNREGS – More Efforts at Convergence for 2015-16
PMGSY on Farm Net (road construction)
Sports Dept for Construction of Playgrounds
AH & Vety Deptt for site preparation of livestock houses.
Irrigation Dept for micro irrgation canals.
Agriculture Dept for land development.
PHE Dept for NBA and Groundwater recharge.
Forest Dept for site preparation, afforestation etc.
SWD for construction of anganwadi centre/approach.
SLRM for engagement of SHGs as Labour Groups, Social Auditors, facilitators etc.

20. Intra-Depttal Convergence
4 areas of convergence within RD Deptt
Presently implemented by it:
BRGF – filling up of critical gap in creating physical infrastructure : Land Development, irrigation channels, Water Harvesting Structures, road construction for farm network (road connecting farms only) – Works to be synchronized with MGNREGA.
IWMP – labour component from MGNREGA - watershed approach, digging of pits, trenches, land development including terracing – half moon, bench terracing etc. Materials, tools, saplings to be procured from IWMP
IAY – Financial support to beneficiaries. Labour component for site preparation and construction of houses, digging of pits/latrines to be done from MGNREGA
SRLM – Services of federations to be for labour groups, facilitators, social auditors, supervisory role in implementation of MGNREGA, awareness generation in rural areas.

25. ROAD AHEAD FOR CONVERGENCE
More Departments to be involved
1.Farm Net (PWD/PMGSY)
2.Cattle Shed (AH & Vety)
3.Agriculture Activities
4.Construction of Anganwadi Centres
5. Drinking Water & Sanitation (PHE)
6.Forest Plantation (Forest Deptt)

26. APPEAL TO ALL MCS OFFICERS
Actual implementing officers
Managing the affairs of the government – diversified works
Dedication and hard work
Spread all over the state : from block, sub division, district and state levels.
Largely depend on the determination and dedication

27. THANK YOU