Role, Functions and Organizational Structure of the District Rural Development Agency

Abstract

Rural Development is one of the priorities of our development policy. For developing the rural areas, well-planned efforts are going on appropriate administrative arrangements have been made from time to time to achieve the goals and objective of rural development. The then existing agencies popularly known as Skills For Development (S.F.D.) as were renamed as District Rural Development Agencies District Rural Development Agency with effect from 2nd October, 1980 to implement. The District Rural Development Agency as are expected to coordinate effectively with the live departments, Panchayti Raj Institutions (PRIs), banks, other financial institutions, Non Governmental Organization as well as technical institutions in order to garner support and resources required for the poverty reduction effort in the district. The Present research paper highlights the role, function and organizational structure of DRDA.