Sarkari Yojana
District Innovation And Challenge Fund
About District Innovation And Challenge Fund
The Finance, Planning, and Investment Department (Planning & Investment Division), Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, operates the “District Innovation and Challenge Fund (DICF)” as an innovation-focused scheme. It sets out to:
1. Build healthy competition among Deputy Commissioners around developmental interventions. 1. Bring fresh, innovative approaches to how critical infrastructure is designed, planned and executed. 1. Use the newest and most advanced technology to close infrastructure gaps in the districts. 1. Encourage Deputy Commissioners to take an active part in major infrastructure interventions within their districts. 1. Strengthen partnerships between the State Government and the community. 1. Promote involvement and participation by the community. 1. Ensure the State’s policies and fund allocation translate into effective outcomes.
Scheme Overview
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for District Innovation And Challenge Fund, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Every project has to satisfy each of the conditions below:
It must be an innovative, out-of-the-box idea that…
It must be an innovative, out-of-the-box idea that tackles a critical problem or fulfils a critical need using unique and/or cutting-edge technology.
It must address, in practical terms, a need…
It must address, in practical terms, a need tied directly to the district's problems, or tap the district's existing potential for the community's benefit.
It must have an effect on employment in…
It must have an effect on employment in the district and generate revenue for both the community and the State.
It must show an innovative, new or creative…
It must show an innovative, new or creative approach to the district's current problems.
It should raise the value of the district's…
It should raise the value of the district's existing goods and products and secure better returns for them, particularly in the agriculture, horticulture, textile, and handicrafts sectors. Assessment Criteria for the Proposals: i. Innovation (40 % weightage)
Does the project offer an innovative way of…
Does the project offer an innovative way of closing the district's infrastructure gap?
Does it innovatively meet the community's critical needs…
Does it innovatively meet the community's critical needs and resolve the district's critical problems?
Does it make use of cutting-edge or unique…
Does it make use of cutting-edge or unique technology to serve the district's needs?
Does it give practical support to solving the…
Does it give practical support to solving the district's problems?
Does it present an innovative, new or creative…
Does it present an innovative, new or creative method for tackling the district's problems? ii. Project planning (20 %weightage)
Is the need targeted by the project clearly…
Is the need targeted by the project clearly identified?
Are the project's goal and plan clearly defined?
Are the project's goal and plan clearly defined?
Does it draw on collaborative partnerships or pool…
Does it draw on collaborative partnerships or pool resources from other sources (CSS or State schemes)?
Is the completion timeline in the application realistic?…
Is the completion timeline in the application realistic? iii. Budget (20 %weightage)
Is the budget a true reflection of the…
Is the budget a true reflection of the project's scope and scale?
Was the DPR drawn up in line with…
Was the DPR drawn up in line with APSoR?
Are quotations attached for key items (relevant for…
Are quotations attached for key items (relevant for projects involving direct procurement and installation of products/items)? iv. Social Impact (10 %weightage)
Will the project create jobs?
Will the project create jobs?
Will it earn revenue?
Will it earn revenue?
Did the wider community take part in shaping…
Did the wider community take part in shaping the idea or the project plan?
Does the proposal include a community engagement plan…
Does the proposal include a community engagement plan that sets out community input and/or the project's impacts? v. Sustainability (10 %weightage)
Is a plan for continuous improvement included in…
Is a plan for continuous improvement included in the application?
If the project is meant to run past…
If the project is meant to run past the funding period, does the application set out a sustainability plan?
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Evidence backing up the identified need
Evidence backing up the identified need.
A budget drawn up in detail
A budget drawn up in detail.
A project plan, accompanied by land availability and…
A project plan, accompanied by land availability and non-duplicity certificates wherever applicable.
A convergence plan showing linkage with other CSS…
A convergence plan showing linkage with other CSS or State Schemes.
A plan for engaging the community
A plan for engaging the community.
A sustainability plan (Optional)
A sustainability plan (Optional). Upon selection of the project proposal, the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) will be required to submit the following:
Progress reports every quarter (in the format given…
Progress reports every quarter (in the format given in Annex-II).
A Project Completion Report (in the format given…
A Project Completion Report (in the format given in Annex-III). The DCs must additionally sign an undertaking stating that -
The project will be finished within the time…
The project will be finished within the time frame stated in the application when it was submitted. The district administration will make sure the work is completed by the date given in the proposal, and any extension requests must be reviewed and approved by the State Government.
All data requested for project-specific monitoring and reporting…
All data requested for project-specific monitoring and reporting will be furnished.
No cost overruns or revised estimates will arise,…
No cost overruns or revised estimates will arise, and the project will be delivered within the sanctioned budget. The Planning & Finance department bears no responsibility for budget shortfalls should the implementing agency fail to cover project costs.
The State Government will be credited in all…
The State Government will be credited in all promotional material concerning the successful implementation and operationalization of the project.
A Completion Certificate will be furnished when the…
A Completion Certificate will be furnished when the project ends, satisfying the data collection and financial documentation requirements of the Planning & Finance department.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for District Innovation And Challenge Fund through the offline application process outlined below.
Concerned Deputy Commissioners can send their project proposals by email, special messenger or post, addressed to: Secretary (Planning & Investment) Finance, Planning & Investment Department 4th Floor 1st Block, Arunachal Pradesh Civil Secretariat Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh NOTE: Any application received after the due date will be rejected. Application Assessment Process:
A State Level Screening Committee meeting is called…
A State Level Screening Committee meeting is called by the Planning Division, Planning & Finance Department.
On the scheduled date, each Deputy Commissioner presents…
On the scheduled date, each Deputy Commissioner presents the project proposal(s) in detail in line with the requirements above.
The State Level Screening Committee evaluates every eligible…
The State Level Screening Committee evaluates every eligible application against the assessment criteria.
The State Level Screening Committee ranks the proposals…
The State Level Screening Committee ranks the proposals and forwards suitable recommendations to the Hon'ble Minister of Finance & Planning. Assessment Criteria for the Applications: i. Innovation (40% weightage) a) Is the project an inventive response to the infrastructure gap in the district? b) Is it an inventive way to fulfil the community's critical needs and fix the district's critical problems? c) Does it rely on cutting-edge or unique technology to meet district needs? d) Does it offer practical backing for solutions to district problems? e) Does it show an innovative, new or creative way of dealing with the district's problems? ii. Project planning (20% weightage) a) Has the need being addressed been clearly pinpointed? b) Does the project set out a clear goal and project plan? c) Does it harness collaborative partnerships or converge resources from other sources (CSS or State schemes)? d) Does the application propose a timeline for completion that can be met? iii. Budget (20% weightage) a) Does the budget properly match the scope and scale of the project? b) Has the DPR been prepared according to APSoR? c) Have quotations been supplied for key items (where the project involves direct procurement and installation of products/items)? iv. Social Impact (10% weightage) a) Does the project lead to employment generation? b) Does the project bring in revenue? c) Was the wider community involved in developing the idea or the project plan? d) Does the proposal carry a community engagement plan detailing community input and/or the project's impacts? v. Sustainability (10% weightage) a) Does the application lay out a plan for continuous improvement? b) Where the project will carry on after funding ends, does the application show a sustainability plan?
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.