Ministry of Rural Development Archives

May 13, 2025 12:10 PM

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to review central schemes in Raipur, attend housing program in Ambikapur

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will review the implementation of central government schemes in Chhattisgarh during his visit to Raipur on Tuesday. According to an official release by t...

March 27, 2025 3:36 PM

MoRD and UNICEF YuWaah partner to empower over 35 lakh rural women through livelihood initiatives

In a significant effort to empower rural women and youth, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with UNICEF YuWaah to create livelihood opportunities and enhance female workforce participation in rural India....

March 26, 2025 4:07 PM

Over 68,000 ‘Amrit Sarovars’ completed nationwide: MoS informs Lok Sabha

Mission Amrit Sarovar, launched in April 2022 with the goal of constructing or rejuvenating 75 ponds (Amrit Sarovars) in every district across the nation, has achieved substantial progress. As of March 20, over 68,000 Amrit Sarovars have been complet...

February 12, 2025 2:01 PM

Over 68,000 ponds completed under mission Amrit Sarovar to combat water scarcity

Mission Amrit Sarovar, launched in April 2022, has achieved remarkable progress in addressing the country’s water scarcity issue by constructing or rejuvenating over 68,000 Amrit Sarovars (ponds) as of January. The mission, aimed at building 75 pon...

March 15, 2024 6:34 PM

Central govt partners with J-PAL South Asia to empower rural women

The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), South Asia, at IFMR. The partnership aims to leverage J-PAL's expertise as a knowledge partner to empower r...