Department of Rural Development (Jharkhand)

Department of Rural Development

ग्रामीण विकास विभाग
Department overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Jharkhand
Headquarters	FFP Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Minister responsible	Dipika Pandey Singh, Minister in Charge
Department executive	K. Srinivasan, IAS, Secretary
Website	Official Website

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

1. "Department of Rural Development". www.jharkhand.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
2. "Rural Development Department, Jharkhand". National Government Service Portal. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
3. JSLPS. "JHARKHAND STATE LIVELIHOOD PROMOTION SOCIETY". jslps.in. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
4. SNS (15 June 2025). "World Bank-backed JOHAR Project delivers on rural livelihood promise". The Statesman. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
5. Ranjan, Mukesh (11 July 2021). "Didi Bagia Yojana: Creating 'Nursery Entrepreneurs' in rural Jharkhand". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
6. "MGNREGA meets productive green plan". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
7. "Jharkhand to launch job guarantee scheme for urban poor". Hindustan Times. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
8. "Jharkhand launches three rural schemes for jobless migrants". The Times of India. 5 May 2020. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 October 2025.
9. "Draft guidelines for PESA discussed, ministers attend". The Times of India. 15 May 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 October 2025.
10. "Projects of infrastructural development in rural areas decisive: Jamshedpur DC". The Avenue Mail. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
11. Service, Express News (6 December 2024). "Jharkhand CM Soren distributes portfolios: Radha Krishna gets finance, Irfan is health minister". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
12. "Jharkhand Minister Dipika Pandey inaugurates Shri Shri Durga Puja Pandal in Jamshedpur's Chhota Govindpur". The Avenue Mail. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.