Rural Development Department, Uttarakhand

About Us

The Ministry of Rural Development operates a number of development programs for eradicating rural poverty through the seamless efforts of the Government of India and the State Government. In addition to programs funded by the Government of India in Uttarakhand, the State Government has launched several innovative public welfare programs from its financial resources to eradicate poverty. Rural Development Department implement several programs in the area of self-employment, employment, rural housing, rural connectivity, village developments, etc. for rural economy and infrastructure development.

The vision and mission of the Rural Development Department is sustainable and inclusive growth of rural State through a multipronged strategy for eradication of poverty by increasing livelihoods opportunities, providing social safety net and developing infrastructure for growth. This is expected to improve quality of life in rural State and to correct the developmental imbalances, aiming in the process, to reach out to most disadvantaged sections of the society.