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Ministry of Rural Development (India)

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Ministry of Rural Development
Branch of Government of India
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry overview
Formed20 January 1980; 45 years ago (1980-01-20)
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersKrishi Bhavan, New Delhi
Annual budget₹159,964 crore (US$19 billion) (2023-24 est.)[1]
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Ministry executive
  • Shailesh Kumar Singh[2], Secretary of Department of Rural Development
Websiterural.nic.in

The Ministry of Rural Development, a branch of the Government of India, is entrusted with the task of accelerating the socio-economic development of rural India. Its focus is on special rural grants for health and education, piped filtered drinking water programs, public and affordable housing programs, public work programs and grants for rural roads and infrastructure. It also provides special grants to rural local bodies.[3]

The current minister is Shivraj Singh Chouhan who has been in office since 10 June 2024, while the ministers of state are Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani and Kamlesh Paswan.

History

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On 31 March 1952, the Community Projects Administration was established under the Planning Commission to manage programs for community development. The community development program, which began on 2 October 1952 marked a significant step in rural development history. Over time, this program went through several changes and was overseen by different government bodies.

In October 1974, the Department of Rural Development was created as part of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Then, on 18 August 1979, it became its own Ministry called the Ministry of Rural Reconstruction. This ministry was later renamed the Ministry of Rural Development on 23 January 1982. In January 1985, it was once again made a department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, which was later renamed the Ministry of Agriculture in September 1985.

On 5 July 1991, the department was upgraded back to a Ministry called the Ministry of Rural Development. A new department, the Department of Wasteland Development was established under this Ministry on 2 July 1992. In March 1995, the Ministry was renamed as Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment, which included three departments namely the Department of Rural Employment and Poverty Alleviation, Rural Development and Wasteland Development.

Again, in 1999 the Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment was once again renamed as Ministry of Rural Development.

Departments

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The ministry has two departments: the Department of Rural Development and the Department of Land Resources. Each is headed by a senior civil servant designated as the Secretary of the Department. Anita Choudhry is the secretary of Land Resources and Shri Shailesh Kumar Singh, is the secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development.

Department of Rural Development

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The department run three national-level schemes: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for rural roads development, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood mission (DAY-NRLM) for self employment, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for rural employment and for rural housing, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin It handles the administration of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), and has three autonomous organisations under it:[4]

The Minister of Rural Development is the Chairman of these three organisations and the Secretary of the Ministry is the Vice-Chairman. The Minister is currently Mr Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and the Secretary is Shailesh Kumar Singh.[5]

  • National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency

Department of Land Resources

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The Department of Land Resources runs three national-level programs:[6]

Cabinet Ministers

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  • † Died in office
Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Minister of Rural Reconstruction
Bhanu Pratap Singh
(born 1935)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh
(Minister of State, I/C) 		30 July 1979 14 January 1980 168 days Janata Party (Secular) Charan Charan Singh
Rao Birender Singh
(1921–2000)
MP for Mahendragarh 		20 January 1980 23 January 1982 2 years, 3 days Indian National Congress Indira IV Indira Gandhi
Minister of Rural Development
Rao Birender Singh
(1921–2000)
MP for Mahendragarh 		23 January 1982 29 January 1983 1 year, 6 days Indian National Congress Indira IV Indira Gandhi
Harinath Mishra
MP for Darbhanga
(Minister of State, I/C) 		29 January 1983 2 August 1984 1 year, 186 days
Mohsina Kidwai
(born 1932)
MP for Meerut
(Minister of State, I/C until 31 Oct 1984) 		2 August 1984 31 October 1984 90 days
4 November 1984 31 December 1984 57 days Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
Buta Singh
(1934–2021)
MP for Jalore 		31 December 1984 25 September 1985 268 days Rajiv II
Ministry merged with the Ministry of Agriculture during this interval
P. V. Narasimha Rao
(1921–2004)
MP for Nandyal
(Prime Minister) 		21 June 1991 11 June 1995 3 years, 355 days Indian National Congress Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
Minister of Rural Areas and Employment
Jagannath Mishra
(1937–2019)
Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar 		11 June 1995 16 May 1996 340 days Indian National Congress Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow
(Prime Minister) 		16 May 1996 1 June 1996 16 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee I Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu
(1957–2012)
MP for Srikakulam 		1 June 1996 19 March 1998 1 year, 291 days Telugu Desam Party Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
Gujral Inder Kumar Gujral
Babagouda Patil
(1945–2021)
MP for Belgavi
(Minister of State, I/C) 		20 March 1998 13 October 1999 1 year, 207 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee II Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of Rural Development
Sundar Lal Patwa
(1924–2016)
MP for Narmadapuram 		13 October 1999 30 September 2000 353 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
M. Venkaiah Naidu
(born 1948)
Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka 		30 September 2000 1 July 2002 1 year, 274 days
Shanta Kumar
(born 1934)
MP for Kangra 		1 July 2002 6 April 2003 279 days
Ananth Kumar
(1959–2018)
MP for Bangalore South 		6 April 2003 24 May 2003 48 days
Kashiram Rana
(1938–2012)
MP for Surat 		24 May 2003 22 May 2004 364 days
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
(1946–2020)
MP for Vaishali 		23 May 2004 22 May 2009 4 years, 364 days Rashtriya Janata Dal Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
C. P. Joshi
(born 1950)
MP for Bhilwara 		28 May 2009 19 January 2011 1 year, 236 days Indian National Congress Manmohan II
Vilasrao Deshmukh
(1945–2012)
Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra 		19 January 2011 12 July 2011 174 days
Jairam Ramesh
(born 1954)
Rajya Sabha MP for Andhra Pradesh 		12 July 2011 26 May 2014 2 years, 318 days
Gopinath Munde
(1949–2014)
MP for Beed 		27 May 2014 3 June 2014[†] 7 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi
Nitin Gadkari
(born 1957)
MP for Nagpur 		4 June 2014 9 November 2014 158 days
Birender Singh
(born 1946)
Rajya Sabha MP for Haryana 		9 November 2014 5 July 2016 1 year, 239 days
Narendra Singh Tomar
(born 1957)
MP for Gwalior (until 2019)
MP for Morena (from 2019) 		5 July 2016 30 May 2019 5 years, 2 days
31 May 2019 7 July 2021 Modi II
Giriraj Singh
(born 1957)
MP for Begusarai 		7 July 2021 9 June 2024 2 years, 338 days
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
(born 1959)
MP for Vidisha 		10 June 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 144 days Modi III

Ministers of State

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Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Minister of State for Rural Reconstruction
R. V. Swaminathan
MP for Sivaganga 		24 November 1980 23 January 1982 2 years, 3 days Indian National Congress Indira IV Indira Gandhi
Baleshwar Ram
(1928–2015)
MP for Rosera 		16 January 1982 23 January 1982 7 days
Minister of State for Rural Development
R. V. Swaminathan
MP for Sivaganga 		23 January 1982 29 January 1983 1 year, 6 days Indian National Congress Indira IV Indira Gandhi
Baleshwar Ram
(1928–2015)
MP for Rosera
Gaddam Venkatswamy
(1929–2014)
MP for Peddapalli 		21 June 1991 2 July 1992 1 year, 42 days Indian National Congress Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
Uttambhai Patel
(1927–2018)
MP for Valsad
Gaddam Venkatswamy
(1929–2014)
MP for Peddapalli
Minister of State, Rural Development 		2 July 1992 18 January 1993 200 days
Uttambhai Patel
(1927–2018)
MP for Valsad
Minister of State, Rural Development 		2 July 1992 11 June 1995 2 years, 344 days
Colonel
Rao Ram Singh (Retd.)
(1925–2012)
MP for Mahendragarh
Minister of State, Wasteland Development 		2 July 1992 11 June 1995 2 years, 344 days
Rameshwar Thakur
(1925–2015)
Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar
Minister of State, Rural Development 		18 January 1993 22 December 1994 1 year, 338 days
Minister of State for Rural Areas and Employment
Uttambhai Patel
(1927–2018)
MP for Valsad
Minister of State, Rural Development 		11 June 1995 16 May 1996 340 days Indian National Congress Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
Colonel
Rao Ram Singh (Retd.)
(1925–2012)
MP for Mahendragarh
Minister of State, Wasteland Development 		11 June 1995 30 March 1996 293 days
Vilas Muttemwar
(born 1949)
MP for Nagpur
Minister of State, Rural Employment and Poverty Alleviation 		15 September 1995 16 May 1996 244 days
Chandradeo Prasad Verma
(1921–2005)
MP for Arrah 		1 June 1996 19 March 1998 1 year, 291 days Janata Dal Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
Gujral Inder Kumar Gujral
Minister of State for Rural Development
A. Raja
(born 1963)
MP for Perambalur 		13 October 1999 30 September 2000 353 days Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Subhash Maharia
(born 1957)
MP for Sikar 		13 October 1999 29 January 2003 3 years, 108 days Bharatiya Janata Party
Rita Verma
(born 1953)
MP for Dhanbad 		30 September 2000 1 September 2001 336 days
Annasaheb M. K. Patil
(born 1939)
MP for Erandol 		1 September 2001 22 May 2004 2 years, 264 days
Krishnam Raju
(1940–2022)
MP for Narasapuram 		29 January 2003 22 May 2004 1 year, 114 days
Suryakanta Patil
(born 1948)
MP for Hingoli 		23 May 2004 22 May 2009 4 years, 364 days Nationalist Congress Party Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
Ale Narendra
(1946–2014)
MP for Medak 		23 May 2004 24 August 2006 2 years, 93 days Telangana Rashtra Samithi
Chandra Sekhar Sahu
(born 1950)
MP for Berhampur 		24 October 2006 22 May 2009 2 years, 210 days Indian National Congress
Pradeep Jain Aditya
(born 1962)
MP for Jhansi 		28 May 2009 26 May 2014 4 years, 363 days Manmohan II
Sisir Adhikari
(born 1941)
MP for Kanthi 		28 May 2009 22 September 2012 3 years, 117 days Trinamool Congress
Agatha Sangma
(born 1980)
MP for Tura 		28 May 2009 27 October 2012 3 years, 152 days Nationalist Congress Party
Lalchand Kataria
(born 1968)
MP for Jaipur Rural 		31 October 2012 26 May 2014 1 year, 146 days Indian National Congress Manmohan II
Upendra Kushwaha
(born 1960)
MP for Karakat 		27 May 2014 9 November 2014 167 days Rashtriya Lok Samta Party Modi I Narendra Modi
Sudarshan Bhagat
(born 1969)
MP for Lohardaga 		9 November 2014 5 July 2016 1 year, 239 days Bharatiya Janata Party
Ram Kripal Yadav
(born 1957)
MP for Pataliputra 		5 July 2016 30 May 2019 2 years, 329 days
Niranjan Jyoti
(born 1967)
MP for Fatehpur 		31 May 2019 9 June 2024 5 years, 9 days Modi II
Faggan Singh Kulaste
(born 1959)
MP for Mandla 		7 July 2021 9 June 2024 2 years, 338 days
Kamlesh Paswan
(born 1976)
MP for Bansgaon 		10 June 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 144 days Modi III
Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
(born 1976)
MP for Guntur 		Telugu Desam Party

References

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  1. ^ "Union Budget 2020-21 Analysis" (PDF). prsindia.org. 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Who's who". Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
  3. ^ "About the Ministry :: Ministry of Rural Development (Govt. Of India)". Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Overview". Department of Rural Development. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  5. ^ "TERI: Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development - India". www.teriin.org.
  6. ^ "Schemes". Department of Land Resources. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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