FUNDS & FOODGRAINS RELEASED TO GUJARAT UNDER SGRY

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Ministry of Rural Development has released Funds & Foodgrains to the State Government of Gujarat under Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojana (SGRY-I Stream). An amount of Rs. 4.39 crore has been released as first installment of funds to the 4 districts of Gujarat during 2003-2004. These districts are Ahmedabad, Kheda, Sabarkantha, Surendranagar.

The cash expenditure on the implementation of the programme is to be shared 75.25 basis between the Centre and the State respectively. The State Government should release to the district the State cash share within a fortnight of the date of release of the Central assistance.

The First Stream of the Programme is being implemented at the District and Intermediate level Panchayats. 50% of the funds are earmarked out of the total funds available under the SGRY and distributed between the Zilla Parishad and the Intermediate level Panchayats or Panchayat Samitis in the ratio of 40:60.

Ministry has released 5933 tones of common wheat as first installment of foodgrains to Ahmedabad, Kheda, Sabarkantha and Surendranagar districts under SGRY during 2003-2004.