🏛️ Description
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is a key ministry of the Government of India responsible for poverty alleviation, social inclusion, and sustainable livelihood development in rural India. It aims to empower rural communities through employment generation, housing, infrastructure, and social welfare programs to ensure inclusive and equitable growth.
The Ministry works in close coordination with State Governments, Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), NGOs, and other stakeholders to implement flagship schemes that improve the quality of life and economic well-being of rural citizens.
Its primary focus areas include rural employment, roads, housing, social security, and self-employment through holistic development initiatives that align with India’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
🎯 Mandate
- Promote inclusive and sustainable rural development and reduce poverty.
- Provide guaranteed wage employment through Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.
- Facilitate affordable rural housing under PM Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G).
- Develop all-weather rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
- Enhance self-employment opportunities and financial inclusion under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – NRLM.
- Strengthen rural livelihoods through skill development and women’s empowerment.
- Support digital governance, monitoring, and social audits for transparency.
- Promote convergence between ministries for integrated rural development.
🌐 Official Website
🏢 Offices & Contacts
Headquarters:
Ministry of Rural Development
Krishi Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,
New Delhi – 110001, India
Telephone: +91-11-23097023 / 23097030
Email: secy-rd@nic.in
Website: https://rural.nic.in
🏗️ Departments & Key Organisations
- Department of Rural Development (DoRD): Implements major rural schemes and welfare programs — rural.nic.in
- Department of Land Resources (DoLR): Land reform, watershed management, and digitization of land records — dolr.gov.in
🚜 Flagship Schemes & Initiatives
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA): Provides 100 days of wage employment to rural households — nrega.nic.in
- Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G): Ensures “Housing for All” in rural India — pmayg.nic.in
- Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM): Promotes self-employment and women’s empowerment — aajeevika.gov.in
- Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY): Rural road connectivity and infrastructure — omms.nic.in
- National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP): Provides pensions to elderly, widows, and disabled — nsap.nic.in
- Rural Skill Development (DDU-GKY): Vocational training for rural youth — ddugky.gov.in
- Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM): Urban amenities in rural clusters — rurban.gov.in
- Mission Antyodaya: Convergent planning framework for Gram Panchayats — missionantyodaya.nic.in
- Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY): Model villages adopted by MPs — saanjhi.gov.in