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PURA: Providing Urban-amenities in Rural Areas

The Dream Project of

R P Singh, Ph.D.Associate Director Extension

PURA: A Rural Development A Rural Development ProgramProgram

•Announced by The President of India

•Aims at providing amenities similar to urban areas to the rural people

•Cluster based approach to achieve uniform development for rural area

•PURA is to be implemented in 4,130 rural clusters across the country in the next five years

As Estimated by “The Economic Survey 2005-06”As Estimated by “The Economic Survey 2005-06”

The current year’s GDP growth rate at 8.1 percent.The current year’s GDP growth rate at 8.1 percent. ““There is a need to increase the growth rate of the GDP by additional 2% a year for transforming India into a developed nation and bring the number of people below the poverty line to be near zero, we need to progressively implement the PURA programme in different parts of the country. As you are aware, the number of PURAs required to be brought out in the whole nation is around 7000. Science and technology focus is required for making the integrated rural development programme sustainable and remunerative to the 700 million people of the country lying the rural areas.”

- President Dr.Abdul J. Kalam On 5th January 2006

At the ISC, Hyderabad).

Phase wise Action Plan For Implementation

Identification of village clusters with growth potential

Creating following types of connectivity within them: Physical Connectivity Electronic (IT, Telecom) Knowledge( Educational Training Institutes) Economic Connectivity

Physical Connectivity Fast movement for rural to fetch

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Better transportation implies efficient transaction with outside market and processing centers

Power enables improvement in input and output of their livelihood

Electronic Connectivity Source of IT services & e-commerce for

marketing their goods for rural

Can help reduce a lot of time-wastage due to bureaucracy

IIT Roorkee coordinating with government agencies to develop e-connectivity

Knowledge Connectivity Good education for children

Trainings for farmers

Agro-based Industries

Improve literacy

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Kisan Call CentreKisan Call Centre

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Ministry of Agriculture Kisan Call Centre (KCC) established by Kisan Call Centre (KCC) established by

the Ministry of Agriculture in the Ministry of Agriculture in

partnership with TCIL, a Government partnership with TCIL, a Government

Enterprise under Ministry of Enterprise under Ministry of

Communication and Information Communication and Information

Technology.Technology.

Kisan Call Centre offers three levels of Kisan Call Centre offers three levels of

interaction and support in Agriculture, interaction and support in Agriculture,

fisheries and Animal Husbandry fisheries and Animal Husbandry

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Last one year over 5 lakhs consultancy, Last one year over 5 lakhs consultancy,

information, assistance and guidance to information, assistance and guidance to

villages of eight states. villages of eight states.

Anywhere in India, people can call 1551 Anywhere in India, people can call 1551

as a toll free number as a toll free number

The top users of the scheme are The top users of the scheme are

Maharastra and Tamil Nadu followed by Maharastra and Tamil Nadu followed by

UP and RajasthanUP and Rajasthan. .

Kisan Call Centre – 8 States – 83 Seats

Agricultural Experts from Universities/Institutions

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5 Lakh CallsFrom Farmers,

FishermenLast one year

Economic Connectivity

Together with previous factors, kisaans can get best price for their crop by better access to markets

Enables other artisans and craftsmen too to improve their business

Goals of clusters of PURA project To link mass of the population, tied to

traditional means of production, into modern commercial sector of the economy;

To enhance the development of traditional agriculture by lining them to broader market and technological opportunities;

To bridge the gap between the development of the modern and the traditional sector of the economy, and

To stimulate the development of entrepreneurship based on health and hygiene.

Flow Chart for Planning, Formation, Operationalizing and Maintaining the PURA CLUSTERS

Determining the criteria required for setting up PURA CLUSTERS such as population density, extent of unemployment etc

Selecting areas for formation

Determining the numbers of PURA CLUSTERS

Establish the centers: planning and organizing the activities

Identification, selection and training of project personnel and other stakeholders

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Formulate and implement the PURA CLUSTERS activities

PURA in Uttaranchal

Identified Cluster:Tehri Garhwal

Lead Institution: G.B. Pant University of Ag. And Technology, Pantnagar

Proposed Fund: 500 Lacs.

PURA Spearhead Team Approved

SN Designation Position in PURA Team

1. Director Extension EducationG.B. Pant Univ. of Ag. & Technology

Team Leader

2. Dean College of Forestry and Hill Ag., Ranichauri

Coordinator

3. Training Organizer, KVK, Ranichauri Team Facilitator

4. Chief Development Officer, Tehri Garhwal

Member

5. Deputy General Manager, NABARD, Tehri Garhwal

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6. Secretary, Regional Rural Development Society, Ranichauri (NGO)

Member

7. Secretary, Parvatiya Jan Jagriti, Sansthan, Ranichauri (NGO)

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8. Secretary, Bhoovneswahri Mahila Ashram, Chandrabadani, Ranichauri (NGO)

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9. Secretary, Jagdamba Samiti, Gausali

Member

10. Secretary, Himalayan Institute for Environment and Ecological Development

Member