24th July, 2003
Ministry of Rural Development  


CENTRAL FUNDS TO MADHYA PRADESH UNDER SGRY AND WASTELANDS DEVELOPMENT


Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs.65.18 crore as 1st installament of funds to the 41 districts of Madhya Pradesh under Sampoorna Gramin Rojgar Yojana (SGRY) during 2003-2004. The cash expenditure on implementation of the programme is to be shared on 75.25 basis between the Centre and the State respectively.

Ministry has released Rs. 181.15 lakh to Sidhi and Chattarpur District of Madhya Pradesh under "Integrated Wastelands Development Programme". Sidhi district gets Rs.78.07 lakh while Chattarpur gets Rs.103.08 lakh for wastelands development.