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The Department of Rural Development is a department of the Government of Jharkhand tasked with planning, supervising and implementing rural development programmes in the state.[1][2] It was established after the formation of the state of Jharkhand in 2000 to coordinate central and state initiatives for rural welfare, livelihood promotion, infrastructure, employment guarantee and other schemes.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Ministerial team
The department is headed by the Cabinet Minister of Rural Development. Civil servants such as the Secretary are appointed to support the minister in managing the department and implementing its functions. Since December 2024, the minister for Department of Rural Development is Dipika Pandey Singh.[11][12]
References
- ↑ Department of Rural Development. www.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ Rural Development Department, Jharkhand. National Government Service Portal. Retrieved 2 Oct 2025.
- ↑ JHARKHAND STATE LIVELIHOOD PROMOTION SOCIETY, JSLPS. https://jslps.jharkhand.gov.in/. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ World Bank-backed JOHAR Project delivers on rural livelihood promise, SNS. The Statesman(2025-06-15). Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ Didi Bagia Yojana: Creating 'Nursery Entrepreneurs' in rural Jharkhand, Ranjan, Mukesh. The New Indian Express(2021-07-11). Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ MGNREGA meets productive green plan. www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ Jharkhand to launch job guarantee scheme for urban poor. Hindustan Times(2020-06-21). Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ Jharkhand launches three rural schemes for jobless migrants. The Times of India(2020-05-05). Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ Draft guidelines for PESA discussed, ministers attend. The Times of India(2025-05-15). Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ Projects of infrastructural development in rural areas decisive: Jamshedpur DC. The Avenue Mail(2021-12-17). Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ Jharkhand CM Soren distributes portfolios: Radha Krishna gets finance, Irfan is health minister, Service, Express News. The New Indian Express(2024-12-06). Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ Jharkhand Minister Dipika Pandey inaugurates Shri Shri Durga Puja Pandal in Jamshedpur's Chhota Govindpur. The Avenue Mail(2025-09-26). Retrieved 2025-10-02.