Sarkari Yojana
Chief Ministers Special Rural Development Fund (CMSRDF)
About Chief Ministers Special Rural Development Fund (CMSRDF)
Since 2000 – 2001, the Government of Meghalaya has been running the “Chief Minister’s Special Rural Development Fund” as a part of its special Rural works programme. The programme mainly aims to create wage employment and build public assets of social and economic value with the active involvement of people at the grassroots. The works taken up vary widely; they are chosen by Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and NGOs, and carried out by local durbars and beneficiary organisations under the oversight of each district’s Deputy Commissioner. Eligible works include rural roads, footpaths, footbridges, drainage, culverts with Hume pipes, improvement of water sources, community halls, multi-purpose buildings, provision/improvement of rural electrification, school buildings and playgrounds, as well as purchase of equipment and new vehicles like mortuary vans, ambulances, school buses and oxygenated vans for carrying live fish. Innovative eco-friendly projects will also be considered. Projects should not be highly technical, and costs should be kept low through convergence or through contributions from the people. Benefits for Local Area Development The Chief Minister’s Special Rural Development Fund applies to the state’s rural and semi-rural areas.
Scheme Overview
State Government
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Chief Ministers Special Rural Development Fund (CMSRDF), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Works are identified by the local MLAs
Works are identified by the local MLAs
Every implementing agency, NGO and the like must…
Every implementing agency, NGO and the like must open a bank account run jointly by two members, and funds will be released only into such accounts.
Where the amount to be released exceeds Rs
Where the amount to be released exceeds Rs. 50.000, the concerned Block Development Officer must release it in 2 installments.
The fund may not be spent on land…
The fund may not be spent on land compensation, salaries or office expenses.
Partner organisations must give the concerned Block Development…
Partner organisations must give the concerned Block Development Officer a utilisation certificate for the amount drawn and spent, for the record.
If an organisation or beneficiary does not submit…
If an organisation or beneficiary does not submit the UC(Utilization Certificate) for the first installment and does not claim the second installment for three years, the work or project assigned to them is treated as closed and the money must be returned to the Directorate.
Citizens, and SHGs in particular, can approach their…
Citizens, and SHGs in particular, can approach their local MLA for help in accessing the scheme.
Benefits Provided
Chief Ministers Special Rural Development Fund (CMSRDF) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
CMSRDF works are carried out by the people…
CMSRDF works are carried out by the people directly, without contractors.
People take part through village Dorbars, local committees,…
People take part through village Dorbars, local committees, beneficiary organisations and similar bodies.
CMSRDF money must be held in savings Bank…
CMSRDF money must be held in savings Bank Accounts, with the interest earned reported to the State Government from time to time.
Implementing organisations must clearly display the scheme details…
Implementing organisations must clearly display the scheme details on the site or on the equipment.
The fund supports Local Area Development
The fund supports Local Area Development.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A bank account run jointly by two members…
A bank account run jointly by two members of the organisation
A certificate of utilisation of funds
A certificate of utilisation of funds
A certificate of completion backed by photographs of…
A certificate of completion backed by photographs of the finished work
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Chief Ministers Special Rural Development Fund (CMSRDF) through the offline application process outlined below.
Proposals identified by village communities, MLAs and/or partner…
Proposals identified by village communities, MLAs and/or partner organisations must be sent, together with detailed plans and cost estimates, to the Chief Minister's Secretariat scheme
The CM's secretariat will send back to the…
The CM's secretariat will send back to the proposers any proposal that lacks the plans and estimates or quotation mentioned above.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.