Central Assistance to 13 DRDAs of Punjab

for Ministry of Rural Development | Date - 15-05-2007


The Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned Rs. 79.36 lakh of Grants-in-aid to 13 District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) of Punjab towards part payment of first instalment of Central Share for the year 2007-08 under DRDA Administration as per details below:

                                                                (Rs.in lakh)

S.No.

Name of DRDA

Amount Released

1.

Amritsar

7.15

2.

Bhatinda

6.08

3.

Ferozpur

6.08

4.

Gurdaspur

7.14

5.

Hoshiarpur

6.08

6.

Jalandhar

6.08

7.

Kapurthala

4.91

8.

Ludhiana

6.93

9.

Mansa

4.91

10.

Patiala

6.08

11.

Roop Nagar(Ropar)

6.08

12.

Sangrur

6.93

13.

Sasnagar (Mohali)

4.91

           

The funding pattern under the scheme is 75:25 between Centre and the State.  The utilization of funds is to be in accordance with the DRDA administration guidelines and the release of the second instalment during 2007-08 is subject to the fulfillment of all the conditions as per the DRDA Administration guidelines.

           
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