INDRA AWASS YOJANA

Launched in the year 1985-86. Under this scheme houses at the rate of Rs. 32,000/- per house are sanctioned  to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, freed bonded labourers and others living below poverty line. 

IAY UPGRADATION

Under the scheme, upgradation of kutcha  houses into semi /pucca  houses is taken up. with a subsidy of  Rs. 10,000/-.   Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe and  other people living below poverty line are  eligible to get assistance under this scheme.

PRADHAN MANTRI GRAMODAYA YOJANA (GRAMIN  AWASS)

This scheme was introduced  in the year 2001-2002  to achieve the objective of sustainable human development  at the village level. Under this scheme, houses are constructed based on the pattern of  IAY  guidelines.

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT LOCAL AREA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

The Scheme was introduced in March 1993.  Each M.P. (Both Lok sabha and Rajiya Sabha) was given Rs. 1 crore for undertaking development works in their  constituency. This amount was raised to 2 crore in 1998-99.  The M.P. concerned proposes the list of works to be taken up in the Parliament constituency to the District Collector, and the works are implemented by the  Government departments.  The works include school buildings, village  roads, approach roads, irrigation canals etc. in addition to certain electronic projects like computers to schools.

MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

The Scheme was introduced in the year 1997.  Each M.L.A. was given Rs.35 lakh but it was raised to 82 lakh during 2001-2002. The M.L.A. concerned identifies the Development works to be  implemented in his constituency and recommends to the Collector, the works are executed by the Government department.

PRADHAN MANTRI  GRAM SADAK  YOJANA

This scheme was launched on  25^th December  2000 . The primary focus of the programme  is  laying  of  new roads and  upgradation of  existing roads  so as to achieve rural connectivity through a good all weather road.

SWARN JAYANTI GRAM SWAROZGAR YOJANA

This scheme was  launched  on 1.4.1999 as a new self employment programme .  The objective of the scheme is to bring the  assisted poor families  above the poverty line by providing them  income-generating  assets through  a mix of  bank credit and Governmental  subsidy. The Self Help Groups are initially graded to provide Revolving fund of Rs. 25000/-  with Rs.10,000 subsidy and  15000 bank credit. Later, assessing the economic viability of the Projects, the Self Help Group are given assistance with a maximum subsidy of  Rs.1.25 lakh or 50 % of the total project cost.

PART II SCHEME (CONSTRUCTION OF V.A.O.s OFFICES)

The scheme was introduced in 2001-2002 with the objective of constructing of offices for Village Administrative officer in three year periods   2003-2004.

NATIONAL  PROJECT ON BIOGAS DEVELOPMENT

With a view to promoting non conventional  energy sources, biogas programme  has been introduced in 1981. Under this scheme, Biogas plants have been constructed  through a mix of subsidy of Rs.2300/- and bank credit of Rs.14,800. 

WASTELAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

Drought Prone Area Programme is being implemented  to treat 2600 ha of wasteland in Thuraiyur blok from 1993 to 2003 at a cost of Rs. 80 lakh. Integrated Wasteland Development Programme is being implemented in 24 watersheds in Thathayenkarpet block to improve 12100 ha of wastelands with a cost of 726 lakh from 2000-2001 to 2004-2005.

COMPREHENSIVE WASTELAND PROGRAMME

Comprehensive Wasteland Programme is being implemented to improve 6500 ha of wasteland at a cost of Rs.130 lakh in vaiyampatty. Marungapuri. Manapparai and Thotiyam Panchayat Unions.

SAMPOORNA GRAMEEN ROZGAR YOJANA

A new wage employment Programme viz., sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)  was launched on 25^th September 2001.  Both  the Employment  Assurance Scheme and Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana have been merged with this scheme.   The Primary objective of the scheme is to provide additional wage employment in rural area and creation of  desirable community social and economic assets. The  Centre and State share the costs in the ratio of 75:25.   Food grains is provided free of cost by the Central Government.