Schemes
🌿 Rural Development Department, Government of Sikkim 🌿
Major Schemes Implemented by the Department
The Rural Development Department (RDD), Government of Sikkim is dedicated to transforming rural landscapes through various welfare schemes and infrastructure projects. Below are the key schemes currently being implemented:
🛠️ 1. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
✅ Provides 100 days of guaranteed wage employment to rural households.
✅ Enhances livelihood security and strengthens rural infrastructure.
🚽 2. Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G)
✅ Promotes sanitation, hygiene, and cleanliness in rural areas.
✅ Aims to eliminate open defecation and improve waste management.
🏗️ 3. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
✅ Focuses on all-weather road connectivity for rural villages.
✅ Ensures access to essential services, markets, and opportunities.
🏡 4. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)
✅ Provides financial assistance for constructing pucca houses.
✅ Aims to ensure safe and dignified housing for rural families.
🏡 5. Sansaad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)
✅ Encourages MPs to adopt and develop model villages.
✅ Focuses on holistic village development through socio-economic interventions.
💧 6. Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
✅ Ensures functional household tap connections (FHTCs) in every rural home.
✅ Provides access to clean and safe drinking water.
👩👩👧👦 7. National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)
✅ Promotes self-employment and skill development.
✅ Empowers rural women and communities through Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
🏡 8. Sikkim Garib Awas Yojana (SGAY)
✅ A state-sponsored scheme providing quality homes to underprivileged families.
✅ Enhances living standards and promotes social well-being.
🌉 9. Rural Foot Bridges
✅ Constructs safe and accessible footbridges in remote areas.
✅ Facilitates mobility and connectivity, especially during harsh weather conditions.
