State Project Management Unit District Poverty Initiatives Project

Government of Rajasthan
State Project Management Unit
District Poverty Initiatives Project
3 rd Floor, Yojna Bhawan, Tilak Marg, Jaipur, Phone: 2384895, Fax 5104014
No. F-1 (66) RD/DPIP/PA/2003 Dated 28.01.2005
Collector
Baran/Churu/Dausa/Dholpur/
Jhalawar/Rajasamand/Tonk.
Circular
Sub: Dovetailing of relief work with DPIP.
The following relaxation is hereby accorded in respect of sanction of sub-projects
under DPIP pertaining to community infrastructure works:
The sub-projects under DPIP may be dovetailed with relief works, subject to the
following conditions:
1. The project will be implemented in sub-project mode in which stake of poor
will be protected by way of providing short term wage employment and long
term livelihood support for the poor.
2. Only one community infrastructure work in one village would be taken up with
maximum allocation of Rs. 1.50 lacs.
3. Fund will be transferred in a separate bank account opened for this purpose.
4. Funding pattern will be as follows:
Material component (Fixed assets) 100% DPIP
Labour component
100% Department of relief
5. Beneficiary's contribution shall not be required since SGRY special component
(wheat) will be treated as contribution.
6. No dovetailing will be allowed in the villages where community infrastructure has
already done under DPIP.
7. The work would only be allowed in notified villages of districts (list attached).
8. The work proposed would be as per the works permitted under DPIP and should
benefit the poor in particular. A demand from the poor persons in the village for the
said work is a pre-requisite.
9. For such works, and its implementation, the Village Development Association
(VDA), under the chairmanship of the Sarpanch, could be the CIG for the sub-project.
Panchayat and CIGs could also take up these works.
10. The estimates for the work be prepared by technical official designated by the
Collector. NGO and DPMU staff will assist them in preparation of the sub-project
proposal as per the formats etc. prescribed.
11. Adherence to DPIP guidelines on procurement would be ensured by such agency.
Moreover, the CIG (or VDA as CIG or GP) would need to sign the prescribed sub-

project agreement with such agency. The component of financing under relief and
under DPIP needs to clearly spelt out.
12. Dovetailing work would be taken up with the facilitation of NGOs. NGO will also
look after community mobilization work and need assessment.
13. Work will be selected in an open meeting (Gram Sabha), in which presence of at least
70 % BPL will be ensured, proof of which will be submitted with the proposal.
14. To ensure sustainability and better use of assets/infrastructure created during relief
work dovetailing with DPIP formal training will be required for implementing agency
(CIG/VDA/GP).
15. Only need based and limited sub- projects shall be dovetailed with famine relief work
as given below:
Table showing maximum limit of Infrastructure works may be dovetailed per district.
Name of District
(Rs.in lacs)
Community Infrastructure works may be dovetailed with
famine relief works
No.
Amount
Baran 150 225
Churu 100 150
Dausa 75 112.5
Rajsamand 100 150
The community infrastructure work proposed in famine must be completed up to
30 th September 2005.
(P.S. Somashekar)
State Project Director
Copy to the following for information & necessary action:
1. PS to Pr. Secy., RD & PR, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur
2. Secretary to Government, Relief Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur.
3. Addl. Collector- Baran, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Jhalawar,
Rajsamand, Tonk.
4. DPM- Baran, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Jhalawar, Rajsamand, Tonk.
5. District Project Coordinator, NGO, Baran, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur,
Jhalawar, Rajsamand, Tonk.
(V.K. Sharma)
GM Project Appraisal