MAGARA Area Development

The MAGARA Area Development Scheme was initiated in the year 2005-06 to promote the economic and social development of the MAGARA region in Rajasthan, which is surrounded by hills and inhabited by other backward classes and minority communities. The scheme focuses on the infrastructural development of the area, creation of community and other basic physical assets, and prioritizes works related to village sanitation, clean drinking water, healthcare, rural internal roads, education, and lighting in villages. It also emphasizes the maintenance of assets created under the MAGARA Area Development Scheme and other development schemes, establishment of small and cottage industries for local citizens to generate employment and livelihood, and activities related to education, healthcare, archaeology, and environmental protection.

• Economic and social infrastructural development of the MAGARA region.
• Creation of community and basic physical assets.
• Prioritized works for village sanitation, clean drinking water, healthcare, rural roads, education, and lighting.
• Maintenance of assets created under the scheme and other development initiatives.
• Establishment of small and cottage industries for local employment and livelihood.
• Activities related to education, healthcare, archaeology, and environmental protection.
• Promotion of art, culture, and tourism development.

Residents of the MAGARA region, including other backward classes and minority communities, can apply for the scheme. The scheme is open to all beneficiary categories.

Online

Applications can be submitted online through the official website: rdprd.gov.in. For more details, refer to the guidelines available here. For assistance, contact the Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department, Project Director Hitballabh Sharma at 1412227379 or via email at dsrdsap@rajasthan.gov.in.