SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

It is paradigm shift.
Welfare state
Health, Education, Water supply, Hosing, Social security

1. AP DEMOGRAPHY
Population
5
th
largest (8.46 cr), accounts 7% of Indias population
Most populous Rangareddy
Least populous Viziangaram

Sex ratio:
As per 2001978
2011---992
The best district Nizamambad, Viziangaram, Srikakulam

Population density:
AP308
India382
Hyderabad 18,480
LowestAdilabad, Khammam

Urbanization:
200127.3%
201133.5%
Hyd100%
Rangareddy70.3%
Mahaboobnagar15%
Srikakulam16.16%

Literacy:
AP67.66%
India74.04%
Hederabad80.96%
Mahabobnagar56.06%


2. FAMILY AND CHILDREN WELFARE2011

Topic AP India
Birth Rate 17.5 21.8
Death rate 7.5 7.1
IMR (Infant
mortality rate)
43/1000 44/1000
MMR(Maternal
mortality rate)
134/100,000 212/100,000

A. Maternal Health Care Services

Accredited Social Health Activitist (ASHA)
ASHAs act as health resource person of first resort to provide all Maternal & Child
Health services to the community in rural areas. Started in 2005-06, a total of 70,700
ASHAs

Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care Services (CEONCS)
To promote institutional deliveries during emergency time

Blood Bank and Blood Storage Centers
Indian Red Cross society act as a nodal agency

24-hours Mother and Child Health Centre
To promote institutional deliveries

Janani Suraksha Yojana
A cash incentive of Rs.700/----central govt. (Rural)
Shukibhava Rs. 300/----State govt. (Rural)
Under BPL urban pregnant woman Rs. 600/----State govt.
Home deliveries Rs. 500/----State govt.

Village Health and Nutrition Day Centers
To increase community awareness issues like age of marriage, registration of all pregnant
women at 12 weeks,

Janani Sishu Suraksha Karyakram
Providing free cashless deliveries and care to sick new born till 30 days after birth at
public health institutions was started and GOAP started implementing it in October 2011.

Maternal Death Review
List prepared by ASHA
Conducted by medical officer
District level collector as chairmen

Mother and Child Health Cards
Web portal for tracking mothers and children

Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH)
This is a part of the National Reproductive and Child Health II program. This strategy
focuses on reorganizing existing public health system at various levels.




MAARPU
MAARPU is aimed at bringing behavior change in community through convergence for
effectively reducing the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) & Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
and to improve health and nutritional status of women & children.
Strengthening the district administration to implement various health schemes.

B. Child Health Care Services
Child health care services are being provided through implementation of Universal
Immunization Program aimed at infants and children to immunize them against
childhood diseases. Jawahar Bala Aarogya Raksha (JBAR) program is targeted to
improve the health of school going children studying classes 1st to 10th standard in
government and government aided schools.

Child Immunization program
V.P.D, B.C.G, D.P.T, O.P.V, measles, hepatitis-B-vaccines
IEC activities (Information Education and Communication)
To bring awareness about AFP and measles

Jawahar Bala Aarogya Raksha (4Ds)
A revitalized school health program known as Jawahar Bala Arogya Raksha (JBAR) was
launched by GOAP on 14th November 2010. The program is aimed to prevent illness and
promote health and well being of the school children, through early Detection and care,
Development of healthy attitude and behavior, ensuring healthy environment at school,
prevention of communicable Diseases and increased learning capabilities. Deficiency at
the time of birth.

C. Family Welfare Services

Sterilization Methods
Vasectomies men
Tubectomieswomen
Government provides family planning incentives as compensation towards wage loss to
BPL, SC and ST. Rs.600/- is given to sterilization of women, Rs.1100/- for mens
sterilization and Rs.250/- for all.

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Services
To eligible couples for termination of unwanted pregnancy

Family Planning Insurance Scheme (2005)
To sterilization beneficiaries through authorized insurance agency.
Rs.2.00 Lakh is given on death of a sterilization beneficiary due to sterilization operation
within 7 days from the date of discharge from the hospital
Rs.50000 for death between 8 to 30 days,
Rs.30000 for failure of sterilization
A maximum of Rs.25000 as expenses for treatment of medical complication arising due
to sterilization operation
D. Urban Slum Health Services (year-2000)
To provide preventive, promotive and curative services to people living in urban slum
areas.

E. Tribal Health Services
Adolescent friendly health clinics were established at AHs, CHCs and PHCs in tribal
districts. Specialist camps & Epidemic teams are conducted.

Staff Recruitment and Posting in ITDA areas

Birth Waiting Homes: To increase institutional deliveries and reduce MMR and IMR

F. Preconception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques:
The PC&PNDT (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 1994 and Rules 1996 are implemented
in Andhra Pradesh to prevent female feticide and to improve female sex ratio.

G. Community Involvement

Untied Funds:
For maintenance of sanitation and public health at village level and for improving
facilities at the sub centre

Village Health and Sanitation Committee:
21916 VHSCs were formed with ward members, AWWs, ANMs, and WHVs as
members, MPHAs (M) & (F) as member conveners and panchayat Sarpanches as
chairpersons.
An amount of Rs.10,000/- is given to each VHSC every year, towards ensuring optimal
use of health service in the village, maintaining quality health services and to prevent
occurrence of epidemics in the villages.

H. Special Initiatives

Emergency Health Transportation Scheme
108 - Toll-free telephone number
Dedicated vehicles for provision of post natal services to woman

Fixed Day Health Services
Rural areas- 3km beyond the PHC
Predetermined calendar to conduct pregnancy monitoring, treat infants, children and
chronic ailments.
Mobile health vehicle

Health Information Helpline (104 Service)
104 toll free telephone number provides information on various health and health referral
services at government hospitals.

RAJIV AAROGYASRI HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME (2007)

Implemented by the Arogysri health care trust
End to end cash less services for identify diseases
BPL familycoverage2 Lakh
938 identified therapies in 31 categories

Innovation
PPP (Public private partnership) mode
First of its kind in India
All preexisting diseases
Universal coverage of BPL families
No enrollment processjust provision of ration cord
Arogyamitra services
IT based online process
104 call center
Coordinators in hospitals
Camp coordinators
Workshops and awareness campaign
Social auditing

ANDHRA PRADESH VAIDYA VIDHANA PARISHAD (1986)

Hospital Activities
APVVP hospitals provide outpatient services, inpatient services (including emergency &
surgical), diagnostic services and laboratory services. These hospitals along with the
Primary Health Centers and Teaching hospitals (Tertiary Hospitals) act as a platform for
implementation of various national health programs like Malaria, Tuberculosis, Family
welfare, AIDS

Performance of National Rural Health Mission
Under NRHM APVVP received Rs.6.00 Corer towards strengthening of district and sub-
district level hospitals. Certain works are taken up as follows. Equipping CEMONC
Centers; establishing of NICUs; Provision of Ultra Sound Scanners; Provision of Minoe-
equipments for patient care; and Provision of emergency drugs and consumables.

Trauma Care Centers
10 APVVP Hospitals located on two National Highways (5&7) to provide immediate
emergency Medical care to accident victims.







3. HEALTH

National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Program (1962)
Implemented by government of India (100%)
Iodine Deficiency is the single most common cause of preventable mental retardation and
brain damage.
The daily requirement of Iodine for adults is 150gms, Pregnant woman is 200 gms, 1-
5 years children 90 gms 6-12 years children 120 gms.

Objectives
To promote awareness on Goiter and Iodine Deficiency Disorders and their prevention
among people living in endemic (native) areas.
To educate masses about the use of Iodized salt

Tobacco Related Diseases and Control:
It is a non-communicable disease
Accounts for more than
2
3
of all new cases of NCD (Cancer, Diabetic, Cardio-vascular
diseases, and Stroke)

National Tobacco Control Programme (2007)--Objectives
To bring about greater awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco use and Tobacco
Control Laws and effective implementation of Tobacco Control Laws

National Programme for Prevention and Control of Diabetic, Cancer, Cardiovascular
Diseases and Stroke
States have already initiated some activities for prevention and control of non
communicable diseases (NCDs) especially cancer, diabetes, Cardio Vascular Disease
(CVD) and stroke.

Objectives
Prevent and control common NCDs through behavior and life style changes,

Action Plan 2012-13
Screening for Diabetes is going on in all identified eight districts (Srikakulam,
Viziangaram, Chittoor, Cuddapah, Nellore, Krishna, Kurnool and Prakasam) for people
above 30 years.
National Cancer Awareness Day -- 7th Nov 2012.
World Diabetic Day --14th Nov 2012.

National Vector Borne Diseases Control Program
National Malaria Control Programme in 1953
The National Malaria Eradication Program was launched in 1958
Malaria Control Project was introduced in 1997, with the help of World Bank


Objectives
Prevention of deaths due to vector borne diseases
Reduction of morbidity (mortality)

Strategies Adopted
Surveillance through para medical staff
Biological control measures with Gambusia fish release
Capacity building
Information Education and Communication (IEC)

TB Control Programme (1995)
The Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) was launched in 1995 with
DFID aid
It aims to control TB by detecting and curing sputum smear-positive patients thereby
interrupting the chain of transmission.

National Program for Control of Blindness (1976)
To reduce prevalence of Blindness from 1.4% to 0.3% by 2020
The present rate is 1% as per the survey of Government of India in 2006-07

Objectives
To provide high quality eye care to affected population
To expand coverage of eye care services to the underserved areas

Integrated Disease Surveillance Project
Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) is a decentralized, district based
surveillance programme in the country.
It is intended to detect early warning signals of impending outbreaks (sudden prevalence
of disease) and help initiate an effective response in a timely manner.

National Programme for Health Care of Elderly--Objectives
To provide easy access to promotional, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services to
elderly through community based primary health care approach.
Capacity building to the paramedical staff
Referral services through district hospitals
Oct 1st is observed as the International Day for Older persons (IDOP). The theme of the
IDOP - 2012 was Health Care for Senior Citizens.

National Programme for Prevention and Control of Fluorosis-Objectives
Assess the extent of the problem
Identification of causes (food, water, drugs)
Integrated approach
Awareness and capacity building



AIDS

AIDS CONTROL SOCIETY
In 2008, India has 22.7 Lakh AIDS patients
National AIDS control program (NACP-2007-12, 11
th
plan) implemented by national
AIDS control organization (NACO)

AIDS prevalence (spreading)
94% through sexual transmission
4% parent to child
0.6% drug usage
0.4% blood

AP state AIDS control society (APSACS 1998)
Andhra Pradesh is first among the 6 AIDS prevalence states in India

SHUBHAM Campaign
SHUBHAM was a unique and pioneering (revolutionary, innovative) initiative of
APSACSs and aims to improve HIV testing and hence converting them from unknown
to known HIV status

Other initiatives
Integrated counseling and testing centers to cut down the spread of the epidemic (disease)
Blood safety measures
Early sexually transmitted infection, detection, and treatment
Care support treatment of ART (Anti retroviral therapy) center
Community care centers
District level networks- to built capabilities for accessing govt. schemes
Mainstreaming by ANMs and ASHAs, a separate programme for Children is called
CABA
Identity Cards and Pensions to People Living with HIV/AIDSSAHARA identity
cards for patients receiving the Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART)
Concessions for travel, priority in housing schemes and pensions


4. WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE

Women and childrenconstitutional statusarticle 15, 42, and 39; legal provision (S.A)
The National Charter for Children notified in the year 2004

Women and Child Institutions

Service homes
These Homes are meant for rehabilitation of socially and economically deprived
categories of women in the age group of 18-35 years.
Skill up gradation for intimates (badhithulu)
State homes
These Homes are meant for women discharged from correctional institutions and women
who are unable to protect themselves.
Training for self employment, wage employment / job employment

Rescue homes
Women who are rescued by the Police and are facing trial in the court are given shelter
during the trial period.

Homes for the Aged

These Homes provide peaceful and comfortable living for the old destitute women above
60 years of age with food, shelter and clothing.

Home for collegiate girls
Inmates of childrens homes who pass 10th Class and are in the 15-25 years age group
are admitted in these homes to pursue higher studies and allowed to stay for a maximum
period of 5 years.

Working women hostels
These hostels provide food, shelter and security to middle class working women.
The intimates are contributes mess charges and other administrative expenditures

Ujjawala Scheme
A new comprehensive scheme for prevention of trafficking, rescue, rehabilitation and re-
integration of victims of trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation
This scheme provides food, shelter, clothing, counseling, legal aid to the inmates in
rehabilitation.

Swadhar Shelter Homes
The scheme for women in difficult circumstances aims at covering primary needs of
shelter, food, clothing, besides emotional support, counseling and a package for
rehabilitation and reintegration specifically for women and girls rescued from trafficking.

Children Institutions Children Homes
Especially for girl orphans and children of disabled parents
Boarding, sheltering, clothing facilities and medical care facilities

Sishu vihars and sishu gruhas
For abandoned infants and orphans (0-6 years)
Legal adoption to childless couples

Domestic violence act (2005)-Rules (2006)
To fix a day in a week or fortnight to each court to take up cases filed under PW DV Act-
2005.

Initiatives under Anti-Trafficking
Swadhar Homes and Ujjawala Homes were sanctioned by GOI
Vocational training
Balika mandals and kishor samooh were formed to create awareness on anti-trafficking
issues.

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS -1975)
Single largest centrally sponsored scheme of child development
With special focus on rural and tribal areas and providing anganwadi centers

Service provided by ICDS
Supplementary nutrition to 6 months to 6 years aged children, pregnant and lactating
mothers.
Immunization, Health check-ups, and Referral services to children and women
Nutrition and health education to mothers and adolescent girls
Non-formal pre-school education to 3-6 years children

Supplementary Nutrition programme (SNP)
Conducted in 387 districts

Modified theoretic food (6 months-3 years)
110 g of food is given

Hot cocked food
3-6years children and pregnant and lactic mother

Snack food
Boiled eggs and snacks

Local food model
To enhance the community ownership of the SNP
Improve the quality and acceptability of SNP by beneficiary

Other initiatives
To bring awareness among the people on healthy dietMahila sishu chaitanyam
campaign
Nutrition awareness campaign

SABALA (Rajeev Gandhi Scheme for empowerment of adolescent girls -2010)
Age group 11-18 years
Implementing in 200 ICDS districts
Andhra Pradesh- 7 districts

Objectives
Enable self-development and empowerment of Adolescent Girls
Improve their nutrition and health status
Spread awareness among them about health, hygiene nutrition, Adolescent Reproductive
and Sexual
Health (ARSH), and family and child care
Upgrade their home-based skills, life skills and vocational skills
Mainstream out-of-school Adolescent Girls into formal/non formal-education
Inform and guide Adolescent Girls about existing public services, such as PHC, CHC,
Post Office, Bank, and Police Station.

Kishori samoh
A group of 15 to 25 Adolescent Girls from the village/ area of the AWC are created at the
AWC level under the Scheme Kishori Samooh.
These girls will be called Sakhi and Saheli, which in English mean friend. The
concept of Sakhi and Saheli is meant to lead to development of leadership abilities.

Kishori Sadassu
Kishori Sadassus are being celebrated once in three months.
Supplementary nutrition
11-18 years girls, regardless of whether they are out-of-school or school-going, are given
supplementary nutrition.

Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) (October-2010)
A Conditional Maternity Benefit Schemeit is a pilot scheme implemented in 52
districts.
APwest Godavari-2011 and Nalgonda (year not given)

Objectives
Improve health and nutrition status of Pregnant and Lactating (P & L) women and young
infants. Pregnant Women of 19 years and above are entitled for benefits under the
scheme for the first two live births.
The beneficiary will get 4000 rupees in three installments.

Kishori Shakti Yojana (2000)
Implemented by government of India (100%) for empowerment of adolescent girls (11-
18years)
The main focus is on nutrition, health, education, skill development training and social
awareness.
Implemented in 16 districts in AP

Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS-2010)
The main objective of the scheme is to facilitate and ensure effective protection and
empowerment of Woman and Children by synergizing services chain of Government &
Non-Government and private sector organizations, expert institutions & concerned
individuals.

Services under the ICPS
Preventive, statutory, care and rehabilitation services to vulnerable children
Minority and backward children who are infected by HIV also covered under this scheme

Early Childhood Care and Education
The main objective of this programme is to cater to the needs of development of children
in the age group of 3-6 years.
Pre-school education aims at ensuring holistic development of children and provision of a
learning environment to children conducive for promotion of social, emotional, cognitive
and aesthetic development of the child.

Girl child protection scheme (April-2005)
Promote enrollment and retention of girl child in school and ensure their education at-
least up-to Intermediate level
Encourage girls to get married only after the age of 18 years
Eligibility conditions
Families with only single girl child or only two girls
Either of the parents should have undergone family planning operation on or after 01-04-
2005.
Total annual income of the family of girl child has to be below Rs.20000/- per annum for
rural areas and Rs.24,000/- for urban areas.

Indira darsini monthly magazine
To create awareness among the people about different govt. services

5. JUVENILE WELFARE, CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
AND WELFARE OF STREET CHILDREN

Juvenile justice act 2006.
In AP, There are 9 observation homes for Juveniles and 3 Children homes and
observation homes for girl Juveniles.

Child homes
It provides shelter, care, protection, treatment, education, and vocational skills. In
addition this, the govt. also provides medical services, educational services, provisioning
bunker bed, woolen blankets, and chapels for destitute childrens and juveniles.
Sikharam
It is a future film acted by the boys of these homes.

Saarathi Project
It is collaboration with Kusuma Trust, UNICEF (United Nation International Children
Education Fund) and Sadhana.
The objective of the project is to sensitize frontline workers of Juvenile Homes and
NGOs on Juvenile Justice Act, Child Rights and other child related issues in coming two
years.



6. DISABLED WELFARE

The Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 deals with
Prevention and promotional aspects of rehabilitation of education, employment
Vocational training
Creation of barrier-free environment
Provision of rehabilitation service

Demographic Profile of Persons with Disabilities
2001AP-1.8% of total population, of which 77% lives in rural areas
A number of schemes are being implemented for the empowerment and rehabilitation of
persons with disabilities.

Education
Providing Hostels, residential schools and colleges, training centers and scholarships

Social security
A subsidy of Rs.3000/- was sanctioned to disabled persons under economic rehabilitation
scheme
Incentive awards for marriages between disabled and normal people

Other initiatives
Scientific assessment of the degree of disability
Provisioning of disability certificate
Provisioning of aids and appliances
Separate requirement for disabilities
3% reservation in promotion
3% seats in coaching centers

Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation deals with
Supply of prosthetic aids and mobility aids
Supply of educational aids to individuals and institutions
Training and employment and awareness campaign
Provides Braille books for blind

Senior citizens
Maintenance and welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007



7. BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE

AP govt. recognized 138 communities under this category. The govt. providing hostels,
residential schools, post metric scholarships, fee reimbursement, and AP study circle for
preparing competitive examinations.

A.P Backward Classes Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad (1974)
Setup for economic upliftment of Backward Classes in the State
The Corporation implements the schemes of (i). Margin Money and (ii). Rajiv
Abhyudaya Yojana

Margin Money
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to BCs in agriculture and allied sectors,
small business activities in rural areas.
Under the scheme, the govt. provides subsidy (50%) and loan (40%), and individual
contribution (10%) to set up units. And maximum amount is 60000.

Rajiv Abhyudaya Yojana (2005)
To provide financial assistance to BC artisans and occupation groups in urban areas.
Under the scheme, the govt. provides subsidy (50%) and loan (40%), and individual
contribution (10%) to set up units. And maximum amount is 60000.


8. SOCIAL WELFARE (SCHEDULE CAST WELFARE)

As per 2001 census, AP contributes 16.2% of its (SC) population. It is fourth largest SC
population in the country.
HYD8%
Nellore22%
The govt. providing hostels, residential schools, post metric scholarships, fee
reimbursement, and AP study circle for preparing competitive examinations.

Rajeev Vidya deewena
The scheme aims providing post metric scholarships to SC students studied in govt.
schools, APSW schools. The scholarship for days scholar is Rs150 per month and Rs350
for hostel students.

Inter cast marriage
The government providing Rs50000 as incentive for inter cast marriages.

Machinery for Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and SC, ST (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act, 1989
Government has constituted 23 special sessions courts, 22 mobile courts and a special
cell headed by IG in Police Department for implementation of the Acts.

Distribution of house sites
SC40%
ST10%
BC30%
Minority10%
Other economically poor10%

Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd (1974)
The corporation provides economical assistance to the SCs
It also provides technical knowhow, managerial assistance in cottage and small scale
industry
Government also provided pavala vaddi scheme to the beneficiaries, loan waiver scheme
to the corporation.

Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan (Planning, Allocation, and Utilization of
Financial Resources) Act, 2013
The act is historic mile stone as it the first pioneer state in India
The act emphasizes on achieving equality in the next 10 years focusing on economic,
educational, human development along with social dignity
Separate nodal agency for implementation of the act.


9. Tribal welfare

The govt. providing hostels, residential schools, post metric scholarships, fee
reimbursement, and AP study circle for preparing competitive examinations. In addition
to this the government also provides Gurukulam, Punadhi schools.

Tribal Welfare department was established in 1962 to assist tribal population in
education, economic development and other programs.
As per 2001 census, STs contributes 6.6% of state population, and occupying 11% state
area.
35 ST communities are living in the state
Literacy 37%

QuEST
QuEST is a unique initiative that aims to attain subject specific, class specific
competencies.

Bavitha
Bhavita is a mass contact initiative aimed at counseling, assessing and preparing
individual employment plans for ST youth.

Tribal Welfare NREGS Convergence
Special projects have been sanctioned under MGNREGS convergence for infrastructure
development


10. MINORITIES WELFARE

Minorities constitute 11% of state population according to 2001 census.
For all round development of minorities, GoAP constituted Andhra Pradesh state
minority commission (1979) later statuary reorganization in 1998.
The GoAP provides subsidies and scholarship, mass marriages for BPL Muslim girls.

Andhra Pradesh state minority finance corporation limited
To encourage the socio economic development of minorities

A.P. State Haj Committee
Haj Committee is constituted for making arrangements for the Haj.pilgrimage of
Muslims.

AP sate WAKF board
To implement various schemes like repairs and maintenance of WAKF institutions
revolving fund for construction of shopping complexes.

Urdu Academy
The academy is adenomas body meant for promotion and protection of Urdu language.

A. P. State Christian (Minorities) Finance Corporation Ltd
To advance welfare and development of pure Christians in the state
The corporation provides employment generation activities
Conducting Christian mass marriages


11. HOUSING

The national housing policy stipulates shelter for all. AP state Housing Corporation
limited encourages to the poor to construct cost effective house.

Rajeev Swagruha (2007)
For providing affordable housing to moderate income group in all municipalities and
municipal corporations in the State
The main objective of the scheme is to provide houses 25% less cost than in the
prevailing market.

Salient Features of the Scheme
Demand driven
Self-financed Scheme
No Subsidy and
No budgetary support by the Government
The govt. also established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that is AP Rajeev Swagruha
Limited for implementing the scheme.






12. RURAL WATER SUPPLY

The govt. implementing rural water schemes for adequate supply of portable water for
poor habitations to provide proper sanitation facilities.
The GOI tie up with World Bank to provide water facilities in quality affected, not
covered areas, and partially covered habitations.

National Rural Drinking Water program (2009)
Centrally sponsored scheme (100%)
The programme intends to provide safe and adequate drinking water facilities to quality
affected habitations, not covered habitations and partially covered habitations in rural
areas.
Under this scheme, the government provides 40 Liters of water per capta per day.

Nirmala Bharath Abhiyan (total sanitation campaign) (1999)
The scheme provides individual house hold latrines to the rural BPL families.
The scheme emphasizes information, education, communication, and human resource
development to increase awareness about the scheme.


13. URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Under JNNRM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission-2005), the govt.
implements two schemes viz

A. Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns
The scheme aims at development of water facilities, underground drainage in small and
medium towns. In AP, except HYD, BZA, TPTY, VSKP implements in all towns.
Fund pattern is 80(central):10 (state):10 (Urban local body)

B. Integrated Housing Slum Development Program
To improve the infrastructure facilities in slum areas
Fund pattern is 80 (central):10 (state):10 (Urban local body)

Rajeev Nagara bata (2005)
To provide adequate water, drainage system in urban areas

INDIRAMMA program
Integrated Novel Development in Rural Areas and Model Municipal Areas called
INDIRAMMA.
The schemes aims at providing basic infra structure facilities and welfare measures in
focused and time bound manner.
The schemes also provide pensions to old people, widows, wavers, and disabled persons.


MEPMA (Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas) - Indira Kranthi Patham
of urban areas.
The objective of MEPMA is to organize poor women into SHG by covering all families
living in slum areas and enable them to become self reliant.

Rajeev Yuva Kiranalu in urban areas
Skill training for employment promotion among the urban poor
The component of SJSRY (Swarna Jayanthi Sahari Rojgar Yojana)-STEP-UP., MEPMA
is taking up placement linked skill development trainings for improving employability
skills and linking them to fast growing private and service sector.

SHG bank linkage programme
MEMPA providing micro finance to the urban poor

Dr.Y.S.R. Abhaya Hastham (Pension-cum- Insurance Scheme)
For the benefit of SHG women over and above the age of 18 years in urban areas to
provide social security after the age of 60 years

Jansri bhema Yojana for SHG member s of Y.S.R Abhaya Hastham (2010)

Rajiv Awas Yojana
For urban and slum dwellers
MEPMA is the nodal agency


14. RURAL DEVELOPMENT

As per 2011 provisional census, rural India contributes, 66.51%. The GOI and GOAP
providing various schemes like, water shed development program, land development
program, wage development program etc,

A&B. Water shed development program
The programme mainly implements in rain fed areas and difficult terrine areas for water
conservation. Under this, a series of structures, like rock fill damps, percolation tanks,
vegetative barriers are constructed to reduce the velocity of water.

a. Drought prone area programme (DPAP)
Fund pattern 75:25
For drought proofing by taking up soil and moisture conservation, water harvesting
structures, afforestation and horticulture programme on a comprehensive micro
watershed basis.
The scheme is being implemented in Ananthapuram district since 1995

b. Integrated Wasteland Development Programme
Centrally sponsored program (100%)
Under the scheme, the area is treated with soil and moisture conservation works and
water harvesting structure.
The programme is mainly implemented in non DPAP areas.

c. Integrated Watershed Management Programme
Fund pattern 90:10
The programme aims to restore ecological balance by harnessing, conserving, and
developing degraded natural resources (soil, vegetation, and water)

d. Indira Prabha Comprehensive Land Development Project (2004)
The main objective of the scheme is to provide an Integrated and Comprehensive
Livelihood options and development of compact blocks of assigned land owned by poor
SC, ST, BC and other communities.

e. Indira Jala Prabha (Nov-2011) RIDF (Rural infrastructure development fund) XVII
NAABARD provides RIDF to rural development.
Under RIDF-XVII, the GOAP implements Indira Jala Prabha scheme in convergence
with NREGS. The project aims at changing 10 Lakh acres of fallow and uncultivated
irrigated lands.

C. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Legal guaranty for 100 day wage employment, who willing to do unskilled manual work.
The scheme was started first time in AP, 2006.
By 2008, in AP all districts are covered.
In Andhra Pradesh, the scheme not only being implemented as wage employment
scheme, but also, development of fallow land, restoration of water bodies, horticulture
etc..

Innovations of the scheme
ICT (information communication technology) during the process of registration of wage
seekers and disbursement of wages.
At present AP govt. uses RAGAS (RAsteiya Grameena Abhivruddi Samacharam)
Electronic fund management system for effective money transfer
Electronic muster and measurement system except in Nizamabad district which has
biometric EMMS
Srama Sakthi Sangas (10-30 members)
Toll free number is 1800-200-4455
Social audit to check corruption
Mobile courts
Wage payment through post office/smart card
Special strategy for chenchu primitive tribal groups, and ITDAs

Awards for the scheme
The NREGS-AP software and website have been recognized as one of the best ICT
solutions in the country and abroad.
NASSCOM Social Innovations awards 2011
15. POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES

A. Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP)
To facilitate social mobilization of rural poor women in 22 rural districts


B. Indira Kranthi Patham (IKP)
To enable all poor rural families in the state to improve their livelihoods and quality of
life.
The project emphasis is on livelihood issues of the poor, and poorest of the poor, with a
focus on sustainable rain fed farming systems, value addition to agriculture produce, job
creation and non-farm employment opportunities and reduction of risks faced by the poor
through creation of social safety nets and entitlements.
Community Investment Fund (CIF) from project side and linkages from bank side are
provided to poor women SHG members to encourage the poor including disadvantaged
groups and communities access credit facility services seamlessly and to improve their
livelihoods.
Pavala Vaddi scheme was introduced in 2004 to reduce financial burden on self help
groups at the rate of 3% per annum.

Sthree Nidhi Credit Cooperative Federation Ltd.
Sthree Nidhi provides timely and affordable credit to poor SHG members as a part of the
overall strategy of SERP for poverty alleviation.

Sustainable and Diversified Livelihoods
Land Inventory scheme: The objective was to map the lands of the SCs/STs, facilitate
secure title and possession and facilitation of land development under MGNREGS and
other programmes to increase incomes by accessing sustainable agriculture programmes
like CMSA/RFSA etc.
Unnati: Nirupedala Samagrabhivruddhi strategy is focused on improving the standard of
living; enable social inclusion and assist the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups come
out of poverty through intensive handholding.

Community Managed Sustainable Agriculture
The programme aims to reduce input costs of agriculture by making available organic
and locally made fertilizers and feticides.

Livestock and Poultry Development
Under dairy development scheme (2006), govt. facilitates formation of CBOs
(community based organizations) for managing bulk milk cooling units and village milk
procurement centers.
State milk mission: Under the scheme, the govt. intense to double the milk production,
by 2014.



Aam Aadmi Jeevitha Bima Yojana (March 2008)
The Govt. of AP started this scheme as group insurance scheme for rural land less
agriculture labor.
Under this scheme, LIC provides 30000 as insurance for natural deaths and 75000 for
accidental deaths.
The premium is 320 rupees.


Swarnajayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana (1999)
Fund pattern: 75:25
The objective of SGSY is to uplift poor families above poverty line by providing them
income generating assets through a mix of bank credit and Government subsidy.
The choice of activity based on the local resources and aptitude of skill of the swarozgari.

National Rural Livelihoods Mission (2011)
SGSY restructured as NRLM in June 2011 (Ajeevika)
Fund pattern: 75:25
Under the mission, the Govt. facilitates to create efficient and effective institutions, to
provide financial services.
The World Bank is also funding this scheme.

Key Features of NRLM
A. Social Inclusion and Universal Social Mobilization
a. Universal social mobilization
b. Promotion of intuitions of poor
c. Training, capacity building and skill building
d. Revolving fund and capital subsidy
e. Universal Financial Inclusion and institution building and
f. Provision of interest subsidy

B. Livelihoods Promotion
Under NRLM, main focus is vulnerability reduction and livelihood enhancement.
Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana
Infrastructure and Marketing Support Fund for Livelihoods
'Skilled wage employment' for building skills for the job market outside;
Skill Development and Placements
'Enterprise' - nurture self-employed and entrepreneurs (for micro- enterprises).

C. Convergence and Partnerships
The NRLM synergies with other schemes like PDS, MGNREGS, RTE, etc
The NRLM works with RBI, NABARD, Banks, NGOs, etc





16. SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES

The department of rural development look after the social assistance programme
especially pension schemes.
The rate of pension is Rs. 200/- p.m. for all pensioners except disabled persons and Rs.
500/- p.m. for disabled pensioners.

The schemes are:
A. Old Age Pensions (15.8 Lakh pensioners)
B. Indiramma Pensions to Old Persons and Widows (50.13 Lakh pensioners)
C. Indiramma Pensions to Disabled Persons (40% disability required) (8.8 Lakh
pensioners)
D. Toddy Tappers (who are members of Toddy cooperative societies, 33878 pensioners)
E. National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS-1995): The aim of the project is to provide
lump sum family benefit for households below poverty line on death of the primary
breadwinner in bereaved family. 18-64 years age group. Rs.5000/- as one time grant.

Remote and Interior Areas Development
To improve the socioeconomic conditions of the people living in the interior areas.
The programme is financed by NABARD.

Rural Infrastructure Development Fund Programme (RIDF XI-XVII)
This programme also financed by NABARD.
It envisages connectivity and construction of school building works.

Backward Region Grant Fund (2007)
Participation of the PRIs (Panchayithi Raj Institutions)
The main objective of the programme is to redress regional imbalance in development by
providing funds to bridge critical gaps in local infrastructure.

Rajiv Palle Bata (2004)
Interaction between elected leaders and the people

Pulivendula Area Development Agency
The agency mainly focuses on backward villages of the pulivendula. This is one of area
development of initiatives started in Y.S.R Kadapa.

Area Development Authority, Piler
The authority headquarters at Chittur district.
It focuses on integrated development of assembly constituency of piler.

Rachabanda Programme (2011)
The programme intends to motivate and instill confidence in public by redressing their
grievances on the spot.
To take administration to the door steps of the poor people.

Prajapatham
Prajapatham is an interaction programme between the public, their elected representatives
and a team of public servants in their own territory.
The six identified priority areas of prajapatham are:
MGNREGS
Drinking water
Power supply to farmers
Health issues
Pavala vaddi to IKP (Indira Kranthi Patham), farmers
Input subsidies to the farmers

Indiramma Bata (2012)
To assess the status and outreach of developmental and welfare programmes being
implemented in the State.
The programme intends to motivate and instill confidence.
To take administration to the door steps of the poor people.