1. Government’s Initiatives
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
New food for work programme to step up employment in rural areas – Rs. 6,000 cr.
Rural Infrastructure Development fund - Rs. 8,000/- cr.
Provision in major banks for rural development - Rs.40,000 cr.
Accelerated Rural Development Fund - Rs.2,600 cr.
Cottage industries - Rs.100 cr .
AGRICULTURE
Antodaya scheme - food grains for the poorest of poor - Rs.3,500 cr. subsidy.
Biotechnology for agriculture development - Rs.1,000 cr.
Reviving water bodies and Water harvesting schemes.
Revamping of one lakh irrigation units with fifty per cent subsidy from NABARD.

2. AndraPradesh - Developmental indicator
Development Indicator
AndraPradesh
National
Total population
76 million
 1 Billion +
Life expectancy
63.7 years
(63.4)
Infant mortality
66/1000
(66)
Literacy
61.1%
(65.4)
Factory Employment
12 lakhs
(100 lakhs)
Agriculture Production
2 tonnes per hectare
(1.65Tons/ hectare)
Population below poverty line
15.8%
(26.1)
Per Capita GDP Rs
(11625)
Gross Industrial Output
Rs. 7707
(8965)
Per Capita Spending
Education Rs
(586.8)
Medical & Public Health Rs
(157.2)
Roads and Bridges Rs
(117.8)
Irrigation and Flood
control
Rs. 342
(199.2)
Palk Strait

3. Connectivity – a path for National Development
Every year in India
Around Rs. 20,000 crores
Connectivity Leads to
Prosperity
Education
Health
Housing
Employment
Road
Water & Energy
Electricity
Market
Self-help
Rural
finance
Funds – not a limiting factor
How to realize the dream of
Prosperous India ?
Different Ministries and Departments working for Rural development
National Mission

4. RUPCON RUPCON – Rural prosperity through Connectivity
Telecom
Internet
e-Governance
Tele-medicine
Tele-education
Ring Road
Rail
Public Infrastructure
Mobile clinic
PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY
Warehouse
Agro Industries
Markets
Hospital
Micro Power plant
ECONOMIC CONNECTIVITY
RUPCON
ELECTRONIC CONNECTIVITY
KNOWLEDGE CONNECTIVITY
Enlightened Citizenship
Moral Leadership
Schools / Hospitals
IRS Imagery for
- Land & Crop Mgmt.
- Water Mgmt.
- Forest Mgmt.
- Environment
Proactive Health care
Coop. Product Mktg.
JOINT PRIVATE – PUBLIC EMPOWERED BODIES
10-15 Village Clusters
100 Crore investment
Business Proposition
Employment for 3000 persons
Beneficiaries: 30,000 people

5. BAIF Vadi-Model Water Harvesting Family with Live stock,
Low cost sandbag structure for seasonal water storage
Lemon 6%
Custard Apple 2%
Sapota 4%
Coconut 1%
Guava 2%
Tamarind 5%
Mango 45%
Amla 17%
Cashewnut 18%
Soil and Water conservation
Prosperity from water
Water Harvesting
Family with Live stock,
Market for milk,
Fruit Orchards,
Connecting Roads, Ponds

6. An Integrated Water Table improvement
Revive Ponds – Siruthuli experience
Rainwater harvesting
Check Dams
Ponds with weeds
Desilted ponds
Recharging Wells
Sustainable - watershed
Ponds filled with Water