Centrally Sponsored scheme in Rajasthan:
1. Swaran Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana:
It was introduced by the govt, of India on 1st April, 1999 with an aim to make available to the poor the adequate means of livelihood. Under this programme the rural B.P.L. families have been included.
2. Indira Avas Yojana:
It was launched on 1st Jan., 1996 with an aim to provide housing facility to the rural B.P.L. families. This scheme is being implemented by the District Rural Development Authority or the Zila Parishads.
3. Jawahar Gram Samiridhi Yojana:
It is the enlarged form of the existing Jawahar Rojgar Yojana. The financial sharing by the central and the state government is in 75:25 proportion. Its main aim is to help the gramins to acquire properties and to give employment to the unemployed.
4. Maru Vikas Yojana:
The Maru Development programme is in operation in Rajasthan since 1.4.1995 under the water shed programme. In the beginning the financial aid from the central government was 100%, but from 1st April, 1999 it has been cut short to 75%.
5. Drought Prone Area Programme:
It is in operation since 1.4.95 on the water shed basis.
6. Integrated Desert (Barren) Land Development Programme:
It came into force in 1992-1993.
7. Border Area Development Programme:
This programme is being implemented in the four bordering districts i.e. Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Ganganagar keeping in view the security reasons. Besides the basic development other programmes are related to construction of roads, electrification, drinking water, health, education facilities etc.
8. M.P. Area Develoment Programme:
It is fully centrally sponsored scheme started in 1992-93. Its main aim is to provide basic facilities for the development of the local area.
9. Bio-gas Programme:
This is being implemented since 1981 by the Rural Development Department in the rural areas which are not equipped with the Conventional sources of energy and if available, they are not financially affordable.
10. Bonded Labour:
It is a main constituent of the 20 point programme. Its main purpose is to conduct search for the bonded labourers to free and rehabilitate them. Besides the bonded labourers are given agricultural land and they are given priority under the Swaran Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana and Indira Avas Yojana.
11. Jeevan Dhara:
Till 1995-96 Jeevan Dhara Yojana formed a part of the Jawahar Rojgar Yojana. Presently it is being run independently. Under this scheme the small farmers are given cent percent grant for the construction of wells and other small irrigation works.
12. Twenty Point Programme:
It was introduced in Rajasthan in 1975. This programme is directly related with the removal of poverty. It has been amended in 1982 and 1986 by the Central government.
Twenty items of this Programme are:
1. Fully Rural Employment Yojana.
2. Distribution of Surplus Land.
3. Drinking water facility.
4. Community Health Centre.
5. Primary Health Centre.
6. Vaccination.
7. ICDS
8. Aanganwadis.
9. Help to the scheduled caste families.
10.Help to the scheduled tribes families.
11.Indira Aawas Yojana.
12. Avas for the economically weaker sections.
13.Improvement of slums.
14.Tree-plantation on private land.
15.Area acquired under public and forest land.
16.Rural electrification
17. Energised pumpsets.
18.Improvised Ovens.
19. Avas for the low income groups.
20.Bio-gas plant
13. District Poverty eradication Project:
This project was launched in Rajasthan in July 2000 with the collaboration of The World Bank. It is in operation in seven districts, namely Baran, Churu, Dausa, Dhaulpur. Jhalawar, Rajsamand and Tonk.
