Haryana to roll out jobs programme Aajeevika

Outlay of Rs 15 cr has been proposed for Aajeevika as 25% state share for Annual Plan 2013-2014

The National Rural Livelihood Mission, known as Aajeevika, would be implemented in all the districts of Haryana in a phased manner.

While stating this here on Monday, an official spokesman said that in the first phase, three blocks in each of the districts of Kaithal, Mewat, Bhiwani and Jhajjar have been identified for the implementation of the Mission.

The Initial Annual Action Plan has been submitted to the Central Government. He said that an outlay of Rs 15 crore has been proposed for Aajeevika as 25 per cent state share for Annual Plan 2013-2014.

He said Watershed Projects were being implemented under the Desert Development Programme (DDP) and Integrated Wasteland Development Project (IWDP). The objective of these schemes is to control severity of drought and desert conditions in the identified districts through watershed development approach.

In the year 2008, these two schemes were merged into new scheme called Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP). The objective of IWMP is to conserve water, recharge water table, and create livelihood opportunities.