• ABHISHEK SAINI
• PREETI GILL

The development of our country is directly related to the development of villages. Mahatma Gandhi had said that India is a country of villages, if the transformation of the villages is given, the development of the entire nation will be possible. In fact, the prosperity of the country lies in the prosperity of the villages. Prior to independence, no attention was paid to rural development, due to which our villages remained economically and socially backward. After independence, special emphasis has been laid on rural development programs through planned economic development. The Department of Rural Development under the Ministry is responsible for implementation of many major schemes in rural areas. These schemes are targeted at poverty reduction, provision of basic services, employment generation, rural infrastructure and habitation development .

"GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.474-479, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907K73.pdf

"GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp474-479, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907K73.pdf