Centre has released over Rs. 550 crore for development of minority districts

By TwoCircles.net news desk,

Patna: For schemes under the Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) the Central Government has released Rs 555.45 crore so far. MsDP, a part of the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme for minority welfare, was launched for development of 90 Minority Concentration Districts (MCDs). Under the scheme 72 minority concentration districts of the country have been covered till date.

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These 72 districts fall in 15 States/UT viz. Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Bihar, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar Island, Orissa, Mizoram, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Maharashtra.

An amount of Rs. 555.45 crore has been released till date for the welfare of these districts under the scheme. The year wise status of implementation of Multi -sectoral Development Program during the 11th Five Year Plan is mentioned below:

The program aims at improving the socio-economic parameters of basic amenities for improving the quality of life of the people and reducing imbalances in the MCDs during the Eleventh Five Year Plan period.

It would include absolutely critical infrastructure linkages like connecting roads, basic health infrastructure, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) centres, skill development.

Besides, marketing facilities required for improving living conditions and economic opportunities and catalysing the growth process would also be eligible for inclusion in the plan

The main focus of this program is on rural and semi-rural areas of the identified 90 minority concentration districts and will be implemented by the Panchayati Raj institutions, scheduled area councils and other such local representative bodies.

An amount of Rs. 2750 Crore has been allocated by the Planning Commission for Multi-sectoral Development Programme for Minority Concentration Districts for the 11th Five year plan.