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DVC
The population of the villages in and around the projects
belongs to mainly SC, ST, OBC and minority category. For
their socio-economic development programmes in villages
located within a radius of 10 Kms., Social Integration
Programme was launched from 1981.
At present SIP schemes are implemented in 375 villages
spread over in 8 districts of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
The thrust areas of the programme are socio-economic
development and infrastructural (basic amenities)
development.
An amount equivalent to 2% of the preceding year’s net
profit of the Corporation is allocated for implementing
different activities under SIP. The fund allocated for SIP is a
non-lapsable fund. An amount of Rs.887.10 lakh has been
allocated in the year 2005-06, out of which Rs.371.24 lakh
has been spent upto November, 2005.
Under self-employment programme schemes such as
development of piggeries, goat farming, poultry, fisheries
etc. are also being taken up.
Besides, 40 villages were electrified by DVC through State
Electricity Boards incurring an expenditure of Rs. 198.56
lakh upto 2004-05 on this scheme. In the year 2005-06,
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an amount of Rs.6.25 lakh has been spent till November
against budget allocation of Rs.75 lakh.
One SC/ST Cell at DVC HQ exists since long with the
following objectives:
(i) to ensure due compliance of the GOI orders in respect
of reservation of SCs and STs;
(ii) prompt disposal of the grievances of these category
of employees;
(iii) consolidate the statistical data related to SC/ST
community;
(iv) to keep liaison between Ministry/department and SC/
ST Association and supply of required information;
(v) to monitor special recruitment drives conducted by
Corporation for filling up the vacancies.
The programmes and facilities applicable in respect of SC/
ST and OBC are as well equally extended to the minority
communities residing in the adjacent villages. The facilities
for pursuing their cultural and literary interests are also
provided to them. More so, the Projects around which
Minority Community people are in large number, Urdu
Mazlis have been set up, aided and maintained by DVC
which caters cultural need of Minority Community.
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