Pilot Project implementation Rampur

Telangana Schedule Caste Corporation Ltd. was set up in the year 2014 with a view to taking up programmes for the economic development of SC families in the state. The mission was to provide financial assistance for income generating assets to the poor Schedule Caste. To provide finance in economic support schemes. It also looks after the overall development of the Schedule Caste.

SC corporation meeting in Rampur,Siddipet.

The meeting was conducted in the Rampur village with the objectives to aware the people of the village about the ongoing schemes and programs and how they can apply for it. It is a kind of orientation regarding the schemes from the SC Corporation. Mostly to provide the village with Pilot Project, related to agriculture and allied activities, transportation, crop and vehicle loan etc.
The meeting was facilitated by Agricultural Extension officer, there are about 28 people present in the meeting. The District SC Development Corporation Officer was there where he detailed all the schemes. And also talk about the pilot project, how they can implement in the village. In order to implement a  project, there should be a member of twenty-five farmers from the village. The following points are discussed below that comes under the Pilot project:
1.    SC Loan for both men and women are given from the SC Corporation on car, motorbike, agriculture. These loans are based on an 80 % subsidy by the government and 20% will be paid by the loan taker.
2.    Youth Skill Development program for driving. People with a driving license can apply for the training. 
3.    Dairy farming in the village where the SC families were given two buffalos with full subsidy. Which also include the podder seed and construction of the shed for the animals.
4.    Podder cutting machines and fertilizers are also given on hundred percent subsidy.
The application process needs two months with the required documents of aadhar card, land passbook, two photographs, caste certificate, and income certificate.
The project will be monitored by the agricultural extension officer and will be implemented in the next month September 2018.
The conclusion of the meeting was done on the note about the loan that are already pending before the land were given to the SC people have already been paid by the government.

By Bodhi R Chakma