Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana

Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana SGRY is being implemented as a centrally Sponsored Scheme on cost sharing basis between the Center and the State, The cash component of the programme is between the Centre and the State in the ratio of 75 : 25.

Objective

The primary objective of the programme is to provide additional wage employment in all rural areas and hereby provide security and improve nutritional Level. The secondary objective is the creation of durable community, social and economic assets and infrastructural development in rural areas.

Target Group

The SGSY will be available for all the rural poor ( BPL and APL )who are in need of employment and are willing to take-up manual or unskilled work in and around his or her village and habitation . However , preference is given to the poorest among poor SC/ ST and parents of Child Labour with drawn from hazardous occupations.

Programme Strategy

Programme is being implemented in 2 streams . The funds available under the programme is equally divided into I & II stream. (a) The first stream is implemented at the District and Intermediate Panchayat levels. Out of the total funds available under the first stream of SGRY the 40% funds will be kept at the Zilla parishad and 60% of the funds will be distributed among the Intermediate Level Panchayat or Panchayat Samitis. (b) The second Stream is being implemented at the village Panchayat Level. The funds available under Second Stream of the SGRY will be distributed among the Gram Panchayat through DRDAs/Zilla Parishads.

Special Safeguards for the weaker Sections and Women of the Community.

i. 22.5% of the annual allocation (inclusive of food grains) under the First Stream of the SGRY both at the District and the Block levels shall be earmarked for individual beneficiary schemes of SC / ST families living below the poverty line (BPL). ii. Minimum 50% of the allocation to the village Panchayat ( inclusive of food grains) shall be earmarked for the creation of need based village infrastructure in SC / ST habitations / wards under the Second Stream of the SGRY. iii. 30% of employment opportunities should be reserved for women.

Allocation of funds under the First Stream from District to Zilla parishads and Panchayat Samitis

40% of the funds earmarked under the First Stream will be reserved at the District level and would be utilized by the Zilla Parishads in the areas affected by endemic labour exodus and in areas of distress, as per the Annual Action Plan approved by the Zilla Parishad . In selecting the works to be taken-up preference would attached to areas, which the calamity prone susceptible to substantial migration of labour. 60% of the funds earmarked under the First Stream would be allocated to the Panchayat Samitis (Intermediate Panchayats) 50% on the basis of the proportion of SC / ST and 50% on the basis of the proportion of the total rural population in the respective Panchayat Samitis in the Districts. The works would be taken as per the Annual Action Plans approved by the Panchayat Samitis., with preference being accorded to the areas which are Calamity- prone and / or face labour migration. Under the first Stream , 22.5% of the funds will be earmarked for individual beneficiaries schemes for SCs/STs for providing economic and social assets, and for developmental works on individual lands of BPL /SC and ST families.

Allocation of Funds and Foodgrains under the Second Stream From District to Gram Panchayats

The entire allocation (Funds and Foodgrains) under the Second Stream of the SGRY would be released to the Gram Panchayats directly by the DRDA. The Gram panchayat s will prepare their own Annual Action Plans for the approval of the Gram Sabhas; 50% of the funds earmarked for the Gram Panchayats would be kept for taking up Infrastructure Development works in SC/ST localities.

Works to be taken up under the SGRY and their execution

The works to be taken up will be labour intensive ,leading to the creation of additional wage- employment, durable assets and infrastructure, particularly those who would assist in drought – proofing such as soil and moisture conservation works, Watershed development , promoting of traditional water resources, aforestation and construction of village infrastructure and link roads, primary school buildings, dispensaries, veterinary hospitals, marketing infrastructure and Panchayat Ghars.

Works prohibited under the scheme

(i) Buildings for religious purposes and the like.

(ii) Monuments, Memorials, Statues, Idols, Arch Gates /Welcome Gates and the like.

(iii) Big building and big Bridges.

(iv) Government Office buildings and Compound walls.

(v) Building for Higher Secondary Schools and Colleges

This Scheme is closed by Central Government from 31st of March 2008.