Rdandpraj

District Rural Development Agency, Theni
S. No.
Desigantion
Mobile No.
Office Address
District Collector / Chairman
7373003582
District Rural Development Agency,

(DRDA).
Project Director
7373704223

(DRDA).
Executive Engineer
7373704583

(DRDA).
Assistant Project Officer

(Wages Employment)
7402608003

(DRDA).

(Housing & Sanitation)
7402608004

(DRDA).

(Infra I)
7402608005

(DRDA).

(Infra II)
7402608006

(DRDA).
Assistant Executive Engineer
7402608007
Office of the Assistant Executive Engineer,

Periyakulam Sub - Division.
7402608008
Office of the Assistant Executive Engineer,

Uthamapalayam Sub - Division.
10
7402608009
Office of the Assistant Executive

Engineer(DRDA).
11

(Roads & Bridges)
7402608010

Engineer(DRDA).
12
Personal Assistant to Collector

(Development)
7402608011
Collectorate, Theni.
13
Personal Assistant to Collector

(Noon Meal)
7402608012
14
Assistant Director, (Panchayats)
7402608013
15
Assistant Director, (Audit)
7402608014
16
Secretaray
7402608015
District Panchayat, Theni.
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17
Superintendent /
Block Development Officer
(MGNREGS II)
7402608016

(DRDA).
18
Superintendent /
(MGNREGS I)
7402608017

(DRDA).
19

(Bio-Gas)
7402608018

(DRDA).
20
Assistant Engineer
7402608019

(DRDA).
21
Assistant Engineer
7402608020

(DRDA).
22
Block Development Officer (BP)
7402608021
Panchayat Union Office, Andiapatti.
23
Block Development Officer (VP)
7402608023
24
Assistant Engineer
7402608024
25
7402608025
Panchayat Union Office, K. Myladumaparai.
26
7402608026
27
Assistant Engineer
7402608027
28
7402608029
Panchayat Union Office, Periyakulam.
29
7402608030
30
Assistant Engineer
7402608031
31
Assistant Engineer
7402608032
32
7402608033
Panchayat Union Office, Theni.
33
7402608034
34
Assistant Engineer
7402608035
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35
Assistant Engineer
7402608036
36
7402608037
Panchayat Union Office, Bodinayakanur.
37
7402608038
38
Assistant Engineer
7402608039
39
Assistant Engineer
7402608040
40
7402608041
Panchayat Union Office, Chinnamanur.
41
7402608042
42
Assistant Engineer
7402608043
43
Assistant Engineer
7402608044
44
7402608045
Panchayat Union Office, Uthamapalayam.
45
7402608046
46
Assistant Engineer
7402608047
47
Assistant Engineer
7402608048
48
7402608049
Panchayat Union Office, Cumbum.
49
7402608050
50
Assistant Engineer
7402608051
51
Assistant Engineer
7402608052
52
Assistant Engineer
7402608053

Engineer(DRDA).
53
Assistant Engineer
7402608054

Engineer(DRDA).
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Mahalir Thittam Project Implementation Unit, Theni
Project Officer
9445034205
Mahalir Thittam, Theni.

(Self Employment)
9445034338

(Training)
9445034207

(Monitoring & Evaluation)
9445034206

(Administration & Accounts)
9445034208
Personal Assistant to Collector,

(Development)
Theni.
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Rural Development Officers Working in Theni District
Name of the
Sl.
Officer
No.
Thiruvalarkal:
1
1. S. Murugesan
Designation
3
Project
Director
2. J. Usha Devi
Project Officer
3. T.R.Aram
Executive
Engineer (RD)
4. S.J.Kohila
P.A.(D)
5. M.Muniyandi
A.D.
(Panchayats)
V.Nallini
Jeyanthi
A.D.(Audit)
6.
7. S. Ponnammal
8. P.Petchiammal
9. P.Babu
10. K.Jeyalaskhmi
11. M. Murugesan
12. S.Vadivel
13.
R.Mathi Indra
Priyadhrasini
14.
V.Nallini
Jeyanthi
Official
Address
4
DRDA,
Theni
Mahalir
Thittam,
Theni
DRDA,
Theni
Collectorate,
Theni
Collectorate,
Theni
Collectorate,
Theni
Collectorate,
Theni
Phone
No.
(STD
Code
04546)
5
Cell No
E-Mail ID
260960 7373704223 drdathn@nic.in

255203 9445034205 dpiu_thi@yahoo.com
260960 7373704583 drdathn@nic.in
250962 7402608011 papd.tnthn@nic.in
262729 7402608013 adp.tnthn@nic.in
262730 7402608014 adaudit.theni@gmail.com
P.A.(Noon
260045 7402608012 nmpthn.tn@nic.in
Meal)
Secretary,
Collectorate,
District
253674 7402608015 districtpanchayattheni@gmail.com
Theni
Panchayat
A.P.O.
DRDA,
260960 7402608005 drdathn@nic.in
(Infra I)
Theni
A.P.O.
DRDA,
260960 7402608006 drdathn@nic.in
(Infra II)
Theni
A.P.O.
DRDA,
(Housing &
260960 7402608004 drdathn@nic.in
Theni
Sanitation)
A.P.O.
DRDA,
(Wage
260960 7402608003 drdathn@nic.in
Theni
Employment)
A.P.O.
Mahalir
(Self
Thittam, 255203 9445034338 dpiu_thi@yahoo.com
Employment)
Theni
P.A.
Collectorate,
(Small
250056
smallsavingstheni@gmail.com
Theni
Savings) (I/C)

(Development)
Theni.
Head of office designation : Assistant Director (Village Panchayat)

Address
: Collectorate, Theni
Phone No
: 262729
Department Profile :
Office of the Assistant Director (Panchayants), Theni

In Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Office of the Assistant
Director (Panchayats) is the part of the Village Panchayat Administration only in Theni District
.
From 1.7.1974 to 31.07.1997 this office was called as Divisional Development
Office,
Periyakulam
and
as
per
G.O.Ms.No.122,
Rural
Development
Department,
Dt.08.06.1998, the name of this office changed as Office of the Assistant Director
(Panchayats), Theni
Assistant Director (Panchayats), will supervise the matters relating to
inspection of Village Panchayat, Panchayat Union, and District Panchayat Offices, records,
works, and assets etc., any other proceedings under T.N.Panchayat Act 1994 against
Presidents/Chairman/ Members of Village Panchayat, Panchayat Union, District Panchayat etc.
He also release the statutory and non statutory grants and Assigned revenues for 3 tiers and
monitoring of collection of taxes, fees, fines and other revenue due to Village Panchayats and
works taken up in their own general funds for 3 tiers.
He monitoring the maintenance of Drinking water supply, street lights, etc, in
rural areas. The Assistant Director (Panchayats) released State Finance Commission, Pooled
Assigned Revenue and Thirteenth Finance Commission grants to Rural Development 3 tiers as
detailed below for last three years for establishment charges, Electricity Charges and Water
supply charges to be paid to concerned officials.
State Finance Commission Grants

Village Panchayat
Year
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
900.326
1092.200
1324.154
Panchayat Union
(Rupees in lakhs)
287.610
499.900
688.76
District Panchayat
Panchayat Union
(Rupees in lakhs)
160.025
79.52
34.860
District Panchayat
Panchayat Union
(Rupees in lakhs)
Nil
Nil
Nil
District Panchayat
103.873
100.030
106.392
Pooled Assigned Revenue

Year
Village Panchayat
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
300.040
149.10
65.365
40.006
12.61
8.715
Thirteenth Finance Commission

Year
Village Panchayat
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
240.910
240.580
396.940
Nil
Nil
Nil
In Theni district Assistant Director (Panchayats) released Infra Structure

Gap filling Fund to Village Panchayats on behalf of District Collector as detailed below :
Year
No.of works taken

up
Estimate
26
24
25
45.460
55.640
56.400
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
In Theni district Assistant Director (Panchayats) released Drought Relief Fund

to Village Panchayats on behalf of District Collector as detailed below :
YEAR
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Estimate of Drought Relief works

Nil
Nil
50.000
In Theni district village panchayats the following street lights are water supply
pumps are available as on 31.03.2011 and monitoring by O/o.of the Assistant Director
(Panchayat),Theni.
Jet pumps
48
Tube lights
16199
Centrifugal
pumps
151
Submercible
pumps
696
Minipower
pumps
893
Indian Mark II
Hand pumps
1504
Mercury
Vapour Lamps
125
Sodium Vapour
lamps
731
CFL lamps
Solar lamps
221
175
Assistant Director (Panchayats)

Theni
Head of office designation

(Noon Meal Programme) THENI
Addresss
Office of the Personal Asst. to Collector,

(Noon Meal Programme),
III Floor Room No 69,
Collectrate Building,
Madurai Road,
Theni 625 531
PHONE NO & FAX NO
04546 260045
nmpthn.tn@nic.in
CONTROLLING OFFICER
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,

THENI
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
DIRECTRATE ADDRESS
E-MAIL ADDRESS
THE DIRECTRATE OF
SOCIAL WELFARE & NUTRITION
DIRECTOR,
Directrate of Social Welfare & Nutrition
Chepquk,
Chennai 5.
Department Profile
1. Formation of the Office:
Office of the Personal Asst to Collector (NMP) Theni was formed from the date of bifurcation of
Theni under the control of the District Collector, Theni
2. Activation of the Department:
To implement the Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meal Programme in all
over Theni District School Noon Meal Centres and following activities.
a.
release the Salary grant and feeding grant to Noon Meal employees
b.
monitoring the supply of food articles by the Tamil Nadu Civil supplies Corporation Theni
c.
Estimating the Free Rice Supply from the Food Corporation of India
d.
Budgeting
e.
monitoring the Central Govt. Funds
f.
Construction of Building of Noon Meal Centres & repairing of Kitchens sheds
g.
to procure the Kitchen articles etc.,
h.
Strength fixation of Noon Meal Centres
i.
modernization of Kitchens
j.
supervising ,monitoring and management of this scheme
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NUTRITION
Name of the Scheme
Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meal

Programme
1
Objective of the Scheme
To provide Nutritious Meal for Pre-school

children in the age group of 2 to 5 years in
Child Centres and
school children in the age
group of 5 to 15 years studying in Government
/ Government aided
/ Local Body schools from Std. 1 to X. Besides,
five boiled eggs
per week are provided to children / students
on Monday, Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and
Friday , 20 grams of Black Bengal Gram /
Green Gram on Tuesdays and 20 Grams of
potato on Fridays are
supplied, thereby improving their overall
health and nutritional
Status of children. Children in the age group of
1 to 2 years are provided one boiled egg per
week and 2 to 4 years child are provided three
boiled egg per week in the Child Centres
Eligibility
criteria for
opening of
NMP Centres
If a minimum of 25 children opt to come under

the scheme, a
Nutritious Meal Centre can be opened in a
Government /
Government aided / Local body school.
Officer to be
contacted
At District Level District Collectors / Personal

Assistant (NMP) to
the District Collectors
At Block Level Block Development Officer
Grievances if
any to be
reported to
School centres
District Collector,
The Personal Assistant to the District
Collectors
(NMP),
Director of Social Welfare, Chennai 5.
Vegetables - 32 paise for 5 to 9 age Group and 36 paise for 10 to 14 age Group,
Condiments 13.5 paise for 5 to 9 age Group and 16.5 paise for 10 to 14 age
Group, fuel - 24 paise for 5 to 9 age Group and 27 paise for 10 to 14 age Group.
Calories of
energy / protein
the
beneficiaries
get (per day)
Food Commodities
Calorific
value
(Kcal)
Protein
(grams)
Rice
340.00
8.00
Pulses
Vegetables
50.00
30.00
3.20
1.00
-2-
Egg ( 5 per week)

Black Bengal gram /
Green gram
34.11
9.90
2.78
0.59
Potato
Oil
Per day in take per
student
Government of India
Norms (Minimum)
2.80
9.00
475.81
0.05
15.62
450.00
12.0
Noon Meal Programme

SL.No
Name of the Programme
Puratchi Thalaivar MGR
No of ICDS Centres
SL.
No
Food
Commodities
No of Centres
No of Beneficiaries
701
112376
1053
37558
Feeding Scales per beneficiary per

day
5-9
years
10-15 years
9th &10th
6th 8th
Std
Std
Rice
100g
150g
150g
Dhall
15g
15g
15g
Oil
3g
3g
3g
4
5
Salt
Vegetables,
Condiments &
Fuel*
1.5 g
70
paise*
1.5 g
80
paise*
1.5g
80
paise*
Boiled Egg (5
Eggs per week
on Monday,
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursdays &
Friday)
Minimum
46
grams
Minimum
46
grams
Minimum
46
grams
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Beneficiaries Under Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Nutritious Meals Programme CentresYear 2010 2011
No of Beneficiaries under age group
SL.No
3 -5
1
1.
10 to 13
Municipal
Panchayat
Union
Bodies
5 to 9
Panchayat
Municipal
Union
Bodies
3
54954
4
12852
5
22874
67806
Total
6
9554
32428
100234
Theni District of Egg and Pulses Supply to Noon Meal Programme Centres under to PTMGR Nutritious Meal
Scheme
Tamilnadu Simbal appoint in each egg one week following Colour
Day
Co lour in the
Food Articles
Egg
gms
Monday
Green
1 Egg
Tuesday
Blue
Egg + 20g Dhall
Wednesday
Red
1 Egg
Thursday
Black
1 Egg
Friday
Yellow
Egg + 20 g Potato
Whom Supply of the according that eggs, good quality, Fresh Stock with 46 gms each egg (or) 552
out of 12 eggs.
-4-
Theni District Supply of Feeding Details under PTMGR Nutrition Scheme
SL. No
Children
Rice
Dhall
Oil
Veg.
Numbers
(gms)
(gms)
(gms)
(gms)
Condim
Fuel
1-5
0.100
0.015
0.03
0.050
0.13.5
0.24
6-8
0.150
0.015
0.03
0.060
0.16.5
0.27
9-10
0.150
0.015
0.03
0.060
0.16.5
0.27
Note:Rice, Dhall and Oil are supplied by the TamilNadu Civil supplies Corporation Department to Noon Meal
Centres
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Egg Supplied / Details

Name of the District: Theni
No of School Centres
Sl.
No
District
Theni
Panc
haya
t
Munic
ipalit
y
M.
Munic
ipalit
y
597
104
Total Beneficiary Numbers
Panchayat union
Total
701
Municipality
Male
Female
Total
Male
Fema
le
Total
46848
39876
86724
13580
12542
26122
-6-
M. Municipality
Male
Fe
ma
le
Tot
al
Total
7+8+9
=10
112846
FORMAT - I
Abstract of Kitchen Shed Works Taken up under Social Welfare Department Scheme
District :
Theni
(Rupees inlakhs)
Allocation
Sl. No.
A.S. Accorded
Year
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
No. of
Works
(Col.35)
Amo
unt
(col.
4-6)
No. of
works
Compl
eted
In
Prog
ress
Not
Started
10
11
64.80
31
18.60
77
46.2
24
365.00
77
15
Amount
(Lakhs)
3
-
108
175
Stage of Work
Amoun
t
No. of
Works
A.S.
Not Yet
Accorded
No. of
Works
Total
-7-
60
FORMAT II
Abstract of Repair of Kitchen Sheds under Social Welfare Department Scheme
District :
Theni
Year :
Allocation
Sl.
No.
(Rupees in lakhs)
A.S. Accorded
Year
A.S.
Not Yet
Accorded
Stage of Work
Amoun
t
No. of
Works
(Col.35)
Amou
nt
(col.
4-6)
No. of
works
Complet
ed
In
Progres
s
Not
Starte
d
10
11
No. of
Works
Amount
(Lakhs)
3
-
No. of
Works
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
10
1.00
10
1.00
2009-10
10
1.00
10
1.00
2010-11
10
1.00
10
1.00
Total
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FORMAT II
Abstract of Modernization of Kitchen (Gas Connection) under Social Welfare Department
Scheme
District :
Year :
Allocation
Sl.
No.
Year
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
4
5
(Rupees in lakhs)
A.S.
Not Yet Accorded
A.S. Accorded
Stage of Work
No. of
Works
Amount
(Lakhs)
No.
of
Works
Amoun
t
No. of
Works
(Col.3-5)
Amou
nt
(col.
4-6)
No. of
works
Complet
ed
In
Progres
s
Not
Starte
d
3
-
10
11
2009-10
15
3.00
15
3.00
2010-11
25
5.50
25
5.50
10
Total
Vacancy Position
Sl.
No.
Name of the
Panchayat
Union /
Municipality/C
orporation
As on : 01.06.2011.
No. of Post
Sanctioned
No. in Service
Cook
Cook
Assi
stan
t
Orga
nise
r
Cook
Cook
Assistant
81
78
77
12
13
122
108
109
105
14
13
17
Cook
Cook
Assi
stan
t
Orga
nise
r
90
90
90
122
122
Organi
ser
No Vacant
Periyakulam
Aundipatty
k.Myladumparai
75
77
77
62
74
63
13
14
Theni
54
54
54
53
50
46
Bodinayakanur
66
67
67
62
56
59
11
Chinnamanur
57
57
57
53
51
45
12
Uthamapalayam
80
81
81
68
78
65
12
16
Cumbum
53
56
56
48
54
49
27
29
29
23
25
25
Municipality
9
Periyakulam
-9-
Reason
s for
Vacanc
y
Retirement & Death and Cook Assistant to

Cook Promotion
NAME OF THE DISTRICT: THENI
10
Theni
19
22
22
18
20
17
11
Bodinaickanur
23
23
23
19
21
19
12
Chinnamanur
19
19
19
16
18
15
13
Cumbum
16
18
18
15
15
13
701
715
715
626
649
598
75
66
117
Total
- 10 -
(Plinth Area)
Construction of Noon Meal Centres / (Funds provided by Director of Social Welfare
Department).
Physical - Details of works taken up for the year 2010-11
Progress as on 01.06.2011.
No. of works
Sl.
No
.
Noon Meal Centres
Kitchen Shed
Total
Distric
t
Take
n up
Anganwadi Buildings
2
Theni
Comp
leted
Bala
nce
3
77
77
% of
com
ple
tion
Take
n up
6
-
Co
mp
let
ed
3
-
Ba
la
nc
e
% of
com
ple
tion
Take
n up
6
-
Com
plet
ed
7
-
Bala
nce
% of
com
pleti
on
Ta
ke
n
10
11
77
Construction of Noon Meal Centres / (Funds provided by Director of Social Welfare

Department).
Financial for the year 2010-11.
Sl. No
District
Allocation
Funds
Released
1
1
2
Theni
3
365.00
4
365.00
(Rs. in lakhs)
% of expr.
to
Expenditure
allocation
5
-
Allotment - 175 Centres - 365 Lakhs

Administrative Sanction given - 77 Centres
No Objection Certificate from PWD
Required for 39 high School & higher secondary Schools.
- 11 -
6
0
12
%
of
co
mp
let
ion
13
Co
mp
.
Beneficiary Details
SL.No.
Panchayat Union /
Municipality
Panchayat union
Periyakulam
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Total Beneficiary
Numbers
15620
Andipatti
15036
K. Mayiladumparai
8917
Theni
7972
Bodinayakanur
9404
Chinnamanur
8466
Uthamapalayam
11914
Cumbum
9195
Total
86524
Municipality
9
Periyakulam
7315
10
Theni
6465
11
Bodinayakanur
4832
12
Chinnamanur
2951
13
Cumbum
4559
Total
26122
Year
BE 2008-2009
BE 2009-2010
2010-2011
Annual Plan
G.O. issued by Govt. of TN
Web Site Address

www.tn.gov.in/Policy Notes/ Performance budget / PB-SWNMP.Pay
www.tn.gov.in/spc/annual/dept.9-11.htmp
www.//www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/dept.orders.Php?depd-29
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Head of the Department
Project Officer
Mahalir Thittam
Theni.
Address
Room No 71,
4th Floor
Collectorate,
Theni.
Phone No & Email Address
:
:
04546 - 255 203

dpiu_thi@yahoo.com
Other Officers
Asst. Project Officer

(Monitoring & Evaluation)
Asst. Project Officer (Training)
Asst. Project Officer (Livelihood)
Asst. Project Officer (Self Employ)
5.
Department Profile
Mahalir Thittam Project is implemented in Theni District from the year

1997 with the participation of NGOs. The objective of the scheme is to improve the
Socio Economic development of women. Living under belov poverty line.
i) The objectives of Mahalir Thittam.
To form Self Help Groups among the needy women.
To create the savings habit of the women.
To meet out the internal credit.
To repay the credit properly.
To improve standard of the family by earnings of women.
To make arrangement to get the bank loan and benefits from Government
schemes.
To know the ways and means for marketing their products.
To create self confidence among the women.
To create social awareness among the public.
Group Formation:
Under Mahalir Thittam the women SHGs are formed in the age group of 18-60 years
with the BPL family members. The number of members are 12 to 20. A bank account shall be
opened for the formation of the group. Group Formation Cost of Rs 350/- per SHG will be paid
to the NGO. For the groups formed by PLF, the Cost would go to the respective PLF.
Supply of Registers
The set of Registers will be issued by Mahalir Thittam to the new groups formed
through the NGOs / PLFs. The group accounts will be entered in these registers.
Training of Community Resource Persons (CRPS)
The success of Mahalir Thittam is due to the capacity building training provided to the
SHG members as well as to the Animator and Representative of Self Help Group. Trainers are
selected among the Self Help Groups and 6 days training of Trainers (ToT) will be given to
those trainers by the District Level Master Trainers.
SHG Training :After the formation of the groups SHG training consisting of 4 modules for 4 days will
be given.
During the training period they will be paid a stipend of Rs.45/- per day.
The
training is conducted by the NGO. Institution cost will be paid to the NGO @ Rs 12.5 per day
per member. During the year 2010-11, 1425 SHGs formed and training given to the SHG
members.
A&R Training
The Animator and Representatives will be given training of 3 modules for 6 days . The
same amount of Rs.45/- per day will be paid as stipend and Rs 10/- per day as institution cost
for 1425 SHGs the A&R training completed.
EDP Training
Entrepreneurship Development Training will be given for 7 days to the interested
women among the Self Help Group through reputed institutions Stipend
day/member will be paid to the participants. Institution cost of
@ Rs.40/- per
Rs.15/- per day/member will
be paid to the institution.
EDT Training
Enterprise Development Training will be given for 7 days to the interested women
among the Self Help Group through reputed institutions. A sum of Rs.1000 will be paid as
Stipend to the participations. During the year 2010-11, 125 EDT training given to SHGs in
different trades.
YOUTH SKILL TRAINING :Youth Skill Training is given to the SHG members after completion of EDP Training. A
sum of Rs 1000/ per trainee has been fixed. With this amount the training is given for 10 to
15 days through the reputed institutions and Colleges.
Youth Skill Training is given to the Youth (Both Men & Women) between groups of 18-35. This
YST programme offered to the poor youth belongs to the urban and Rural areas. Once
completion of the training job placement will be offered to the candidates. During the year 500
candidates completed Youth Skill Training and all of then placed on jobs. During the 2010-11,
867 youths are provided placements on the occassion of job mela conducted on 01.03.2011.
Skill Upgradation / Specialized Skill Training

This training is given to start Economic Activity. A sum of Rs 5000/- per trainee has
been fixed. With this amount training is given for 2 to 3 months through reputed institutions
and Colleges.
Marketing
To enable SHGs to sell their products, Block Level Exhibitions are organized during
local festival days. District Level exhibitions during the festival days and participation in
Regional Exhibitions such as Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai and in other states like in capitals
such as Hyderabad, Delhi are arranged.
Marketing cum Training Centre

To promote the sale of SHG products, a Marketing cum Training Centre has been
established in Theni. The centre is established with the cost of Rs.2,50,000.
Packing machines are installed for the facilities to pack the SHG products in the proper
manner. The cost of the packing machines is Rs 771000.
Key Economic Activities in Theni District
1.
Readymade Garments
2.
Fair Price Shop
3.
KIOSK Information Centre
4.
Mini Flour Mill
5.
Soda Making
6.
Silk Cotton Business
7.
Coir Twisting
8.
Provisional store
9.
Note Book Making
10.
Curry Leaf Powder Making
11.
Pottery
12.
Nutritious Flour Making
13.
Masala Powder Making
14.
Mushroom Cultivation
15
Cattle Feed Preparation
16
Grapes cultivation
17
Soap Making Unit
18
Grape squash making

CURRY LEAF POWDER MAKING
NOTE BOOK MAKING
POTTERY
PROVISIONAL STORE
SODA MAKING
COIR TWISTING
SILK COTTON BUSINESS
MASALA POWDER MAKING
GRAPES CULTIVATION
Credit Rating :The groups over 6 months are eligible for credit rating. Every month a schedule for
credit Rating will be prepared and organized by the Asst. Project Officer, Mahalir Thittam along
with the DRDA and bank officials at the Panchayat Union Office. Credit Rating is done in the
following parameters
1.
Frequency of Group Meetings
2.
Attendance of the Group Meeting
3.
Members involvement in the Group Meeting
4.
Savings Frequency
5.
Savings Rate
6.
Average savings per member per month
7.
Interest rate on internal Loans
8.
Degree of Rotation of Savings
9.
Adequacy of Group Reserve Fund
10.
Repayment of Internal Loans
11.
Repayment of external Loans
12.
Book Keeping
13.
Auditing of Group Accounts
14.
Clearly defined SHG Rules and Regulations
Marks will be awarded according to the performance of the groups.

Credit Linkage
After passing in the credit rating credit linkage will be provided under the following
schemes
1.
SGSY-RF
2.
SGSY-EA
3.
TAHDCO-RF
4.
TAHDCO-EA
5.
TABCEDCO
6.
TAMCO
7.
MAHALIR THITTAM- URBAN RF
8.
MAHALIR THITTAM- YOUTH RF
9.
DIRECT LINKAGE - NABARD
Bankers Orientation
The training will be given to the all bankers regarding the implementation of Mahalir
Thittam.
Youth SHG Training
After the formation of the youth groups SHG training consisting of 4 modules for 4
days will be given. During the training period they will be paid a stipend of Rs.45/_ per day.
The training is conducted by the NGO. Institution cost will be paid to the NGO @ Rs 15 per day
per member.
PANCHAYAT LEVEL FEDERATION (PLF)
PLF Formation
Panchayat Level Federations have been formed in all Mathi block, 49 village
Panchayats of Theni District. The SHGs functioning in the village panchayat will be attached
with the concerned PLF
PLF Office bearers Training
PLF Office bearers training will be given to all office bearers of the PLF. The training
will be conducted by District Level Master Trainer for 3 days.
PLF Seed Money

PLF Seed Money will be given to PLFs @ Rs 10000 per PLF
PLF Exposer visit :
During 2010-11, members of 49 PLFs have gone to Ooty Nilagiries District for on the
spot study and interaction with other PLFs in the state. The feed back received from them
stands good that they have acquired information us the diagnosed of the SHG moment in
Tamilnadu.
Manimegalai Award:
i)
Manimekalai awards will be given to the best Self Help Groups, Panchayat
Level Federations at District and State Levels to motivate and aiming in
encouraging
ii)
the Self Help Groups.
Qualified urban self help groups will also be provided Rs.10,000/- as grant
towards revolving fund as being given to rural Self Help Groups.
iii)
To strengthen Panchayat Level Federations, an initial fund of Rs.1.00 lakhs to

be given to 49 Panchayat Level Federations. Out of 49 PLFs 32 PLFs received
Rs. 1.00 Lakh each so far.
State Level Manimegalai Award :

The Vadaputhupatty PLF from Periyakulam block selected as state level best PLF award
and received the award from Honble Dy. Chief minister on 31.12.2010.
District Level Manimegalai Award :
The District level manimegalai award distributed to the best SHGs and best PLFs
during Honble Dy.Chief minister programme at Thekkampatti. Theni district on 24.12.2010 as
follows.
Best PLF 2009-10

The Bomminayakkanpatty PLF received District Level Manimegalai Award & Cash
Award Rs.1.00 Lakhs
Bomminayakkanpatty PLF
Jeayamangalam (P.O)
Periyakulam (Tk)
Best SHG 2009-10
Three SHGs received District Level Manimegalai Award & Cash Award Rs.0.25 Lakhs
each.
Anna SHG,
Saruthupatty,
Periyakulam (T.K)
Vaigai SHG
Bomminayakkanpatty,
Periyakulam (T.K)
Deepajothi SHG
Uppukottai,
Bodi - TK
Block Level Manimekalai Award :
Muthalamman SHG, from G.kallupatty, Periyakulam Taluk received block level
Manimegalai Award and Certificate.
Issue of Identity Card:

In Theni district 7865 SHG identity cards issued on 01.05.2010 of ID cards for newly
formed SHGs during 2009-10 & 2010-11, there are 3413 SHGs identified to issue the identity
cards. And all ID cards issued on 28.02.2011.
HIV/AIDS AWARENESS TRAINING
It is proposed to impart training on HIV/AIDS awareness to all SHG members by
TNVRC, Chennai .
6.
Schemes implemented.
The yearwise details of scheme implemented by Mahalir Thittam, Theni is
furnished below in the annexure
Annexure - I
SCHEMES AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2008-2009
S.No
Schemes
Target
Achievement
Women - Group Formation
500
500
Expenditure (Rs.in
Laksh)
175000
Women -SHG Training
500
500
1712140
Women -A&R Training
500
500
445920
Youth group Formation
177
177
61950
Youth SHG Training
177
177
575460
Youth A&R Training
177
177
102480
EDP Training
125
125
618325
Skill Training
400
400
2522500
Specialised Skill Training
80
144
300233
10
ToT Training
64
64
81147
11
PLF Training
130
130
167036
12
Monitoring Cost
677
677
203100
13
Incentive to Credit linkage
14
Revolving Fund
2949
2949
29490000
15
Printing of Register
677
677
71500
16
Bankers Orientation
17
Free Gas Connection
18
Marketing
19
Marketing -Infrastructure
20
Cultural Competition to PLFs
290400
21
Block Staff Training
27000
2590400
25000
0
65
61750
123191
772825
Annexure - II
SCHEMES AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2009-2010
S.No
Schemes
Target
Achievement
Expenditure
Group Formation
1100
1100
385000
SHG Training
1100
1100
4194100
A&R Training
1100
1100
881900
EDP Training
175
175
863900
Skill Training
810
810
5279525
Incentive to Credit
Linkage
3109600
Revolving Fund
800
800
8000000
Bankers Orientation
50000
1100
1100
179000
10
Marketing to SHGs
208200
11
PLF Incentive
20
20
2000000
Annexure - III
SCHEMES AND ACHIEVEMEN`T FOR THE YEAR 2010-2011
S.No
Schemes
Target
Achievement
Expenditure
Group Formation
1425
1425
498800
SHG Training
1425
1425
5455600
A&R Training
1425
1425
1154300
EDP Training
125
125
577400
Skill Training
500
500
3632500
Bankers Orientation
100000
1425
1425
214600
Monitoring cost
1425
1425
427500
PLF Incentive cost
52
52
5200000
10
Incentive cost
1846000
11
Exposure visit
200000
12
Marketing to SHGs
300000
13
Cultural Competition to
PLF
281100
SUCESS STORY
1. Production of Nutritious Flour
This is a Success Story of Economical Development of Iyarkai Self Help

Group of Rajagopalanpatti Village of Andipatti Block.
The Iyarkai Self Help Group was formed by Smt. Suganthi with 20 members of
the same street of her house. The SHG was functioning in the routine manner.
Members
Urgent need of money is fulfilled by the Group itself.

Gradually the Group members were started to participate in the marketing
exhibitions and Skill Training imparted by Mahalir Thittam. Then the Animator of the Group
Smt.Suganthi have decided to start the income generating activity. She have discussed with
the group members. She got with full co-operation of Group members and her husband and
she has started the production of Nutritious Flour.
At the beginning, Only small quantity of Nutritious Flour was prepared and sell
it to the group members and neighbours.
The good quality of the Nutritious Flour has been communicated to Other
Villages and other SHGs by Project Implementation Unit, the area of business was expanded.
The Sales of the product was also improved.
As Smt.Suganthi was well aware of that this Nutritious Flour is very important
food to the AIDS Patient, she has approached to the Doctors of Government Hospitals and got
the bulk orders.
At present, the production capacity is 150 Kgs. to 200 Kgs. per month. Apart
from the nutritious flour, Idiyappam Flour, Puttu Flour, and Adai Dosai Flour also under
preparation. Out of 20 members of IYARKAI Self Help group, 12 members are working the
Kal Quarry, 3 members are involving in this Nutritious Flour Making activity.
The AIM of this group members is to expand this activity at State Level.
SUCESS STORY
CHEPPAL MAKING
This is the Success story of Our Dr.Ambethkar Self Help Group.

The Self Help Group named Dr.Ambethkar SHG has been formed with 20
members in earlier, before five years back. In earlier all of us we were doing the Cheppal
Making activity as casual labours
After we joined in this Self Help Group, we have taken
2.5 lakhs loan
under SGSY scheme to start the Group activity of Cheppal Making. Out of 20 members, 12
member are involved in the activity.
We are making 60 pairs of Cheppals daily. We are getting Rs.5/- to 35/- as
the labour cost from the group.
We are getting 15 days to 20 days work in the month
according to the production orders.
We are making Mens wear, Womens wear, Childrens
Wear and Shoes. We are repaying the loan EM1 regularly. We are selling our products in the
marketing exhibitions conducted by Mahalir Thittam and DRDA.
Large Quantity of our
products have been sold in the exhibitions conducted at Madurai, Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy,
Dindugal, Sivakasi and Delhi.
As our product are Cheap and Best, people are interested to buy our products.
So our income has also raised up to the satisfactory level.
The Cooperation of our groups members and guidance of Mahalir Thittam are
giving the regular employment and considerable income in this activity.
Head of office Designation :
Personal Assistant to the Collector

(Small Savings)
rd
Address
Room No.65, III Floor,

Phone Number
04546-250056
Department Profile
Implementation of Small Savings Scheme through MPKBY, SAS and PPF Agents.
Schemes implemented
There are Nine Type of Small Savings Schemes. The Schemes are implemented by the
MPKBY, SAS and PPF Agents. The Amounts are deposited in the Post Offices by the Depositors
which is canvassed by the Agents. The Small Savings Schemes are named as follows.
1. Post Office Monthly Income Scheme:
Benefits:
a) Monthly Interest
b) Nomination facility available
Limit of Investment:
Minimum Rs.1000/Maximum Single Account Rs.3lakhs Joint Account Rs.6 Lakhs.
Maturity Period Place of Deposit:
A) 6 Years
B) 7 To be opened in any Post Office.
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme:
Benefits:
a) 9% Interest
b) Interest payable quarterly
c) May be extended for another 3 years.
d) Nomination facility available.
Minimum: Rs.1000/Maximum: Rs.1500000/Maturity Period Place of Deposit:
5 Years Can be opened in any Post Office doing Savings Bank work SBI Branches / Selected
Nationalized Banks.
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2. Kisan Vikas Patra:

Benefits:
a) Doubles in 8 years 7 months
b) Can be pledged as security
c) Can be encased after 2 years.
Minimum: Rs.100/Maximum: No Limit
8 years 7 Months (encashable pre-maturely after 2 years) To be opened in any Post Office.
3. National Savings Certificate VIII
issue:
Benefits:
a) 8% Compound Interest
b) Income Tax Rebate under 80-C.
Minimum: Rs.100/Maximum: No. Limit
a) 6 years
b) To be opened in any Post office.
4. 15 Years Public Provident Fund
Account:
Benefits:
a) 8% Compound Interest
b) Income Tax Rebate under 80-C
Minimum: Rs.500/Maximum: Rs.70000/- Per annum.
15 Years to be opened in H.P.O (or) SBI (or) Selected Nationalized Banks (or) Certain ICICI
Bank Branch (Chennai / Madurai Cities).
6. 5 Years Post Office Recurring
Deposit (PORD):
Benefits:
a) Compound Interest
b) Free Insurance upto Rs.50/c) Can be continued upto 10 years.
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Minimum: Rs.10/Maximum: No Limit
Rs.10/- deposit per month at Post office.
7. Post Office Time Deposit (POTD):
a) 1 Year
b) 2 Years
c) 3 Years
d) 5 Years
Benefits:
a) Interest payable annually.
b) Can be pledged as security.
Minimum: Rs.200/Maximum: No. Limit
To be opened in any Post Office.
8. Post Office Savings Account
(POSA):
Benefits:
a) 3.5%
b) Single / Joint Accounts
Minimum: Rs.50/-, Rs.200/- (Cheque facility)
Maximum: Single Account Rs.100 lakhs Joint Account Rs.2.00 lakhs.
Can be opened in any Post Office.
SMALL SAVINGS SCHEME
TARGET
Year
Target
(in crores)
2008-2009
84.00
2009-2010
84.00
Achievement(in Crores)
101.00
112.00
Target Cancelled Vide Director of Small Savings
2010-2011
69
Roc.No.:2549/B1/2009
Dated:03.12.2010
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Small
SL.
NO
NAME OF THE
PANCHAYAT UNION
THENI
THENI DISTRICT
Savings Agents Dedails Particulars.
MPKBY
AGENTS
SAS
AGENTS
PPF
AGENTS
NUMBER OF
AGENTS
Women
NUMBER OF AGENTS
Men
Wome
n
Total
90
15
24
---
104
11
30
41
NUMBER OF
AGENTS
PERIYAKULAM
ANDIPATTI
75
12
17
--
BODINAYAKANJR
70
11
K.MYLADUMPARIAI
21
---
--
---
----
CHINNAMANUR
50
14
--
UTHAMAPALAYAM
60
14
--
CUMBUM
56
15
--
526
53
83
136
TOTAL
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SSLC
Rs.2000/-
8th (Rural
Area)
Rs.100/Once in
3 Years
SSLC(Urb
an Area)
Rs.500/Once in
3 Years
SSLC
Rs.5000/Once in
3 Years
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5
Up to Rs.5,000/Cash at a Time
Up to
Rs.10,000/- Cash
at a Time
Unused ASLASS5
Cards should be
returned
Only by Cheque
Return of all
Originals
Unused ASLASS5
Cards should be
returned
Only one Post

Office (HPO/
SO/BO) is
Attached
Only one Post

Office (HPO/
SO/BO) is
Attached
Unused Receipt Book

Surrender Certificate
Obtained from the
Post Office
Up to Rs.50,000/Cash at a Time
One Post Office

attached for supply
of receipt books .One
or more No of Post
Offices under one
Head post Office
alone are permitted
for transaction in the
District
Once in
3 Years
All Post Offices

and Bank Branches
authorized for PPF
Transaction in the
District
SAS
(Both
Men &
Women)
Certificate to
be given for
Cancellation.
Amount of
Transaction
Permitted
Post Offices to
be Permitted
Period of
Appointment
/Renewal
NSC to be
Pledged
PPF (Both
Men and
Women)
Qualification
MPKBY
(Women
Only)
Nature of
Agency
INSTRUCTIONS IN THE APPOINMENT /RENEWAL OF AGENCY AND PAYMENT OF

INCENTIVE
APPOINMENT AND RENEWAL OF AGENCY
SAS
(Rules issue vide MOF (DEA) D.M.M.F1 / 53 /NS / 57 dated 31/12/1959 and DGS
Special P.O.Circular Note dated 04.03.1960 and further amended from time to time.
The Panchayat Union Commissioners can appoint a person residing in the village
Panchayat / Block area. The PA(SS) can appoint a person residing within the district . He /She
should have passed SSLC. He/ She
should produce two conduct certificates of state
Government Gazetted officer and NSC pledged for Rs.2000/- along with Prescribed
applications. (With agreement two copies and nomination three copies.
2.
The SAS Agent should be attached to the HPO or one SPO for getting receipt
books. He / She may be permitted to transact in one / two or more or all sub offices under
one HPO in the district . In no case , the Agent should be appointed under the post offices
falling under two different HPOS. The SAS agent is permitted to transact cash only up to
Rs.50, 000/- at a time. However , they are permitted to transact any amount in a day.
3.
The agency shall be issued for 3 years and renewed further period of time viz 3
years once. The appointing authority should give a copy of agreement , certificate if authority
(endorsed in case of renewal ) , nomination copy along with appointment/ renewal order to
the agent. A copy of CA with photo affixed and nomination copy should be permanently
available in the office. one copy of agreement should be a available in the office file along
with appointment / renewal order. The order along with CA(for appt only ) and Nomination
copy should be sent to attached PO.
4.
In case , the agent do not wish to continue the agency , he /
she should
produce Unused receipt book surrender certificates obtained from the post office attached
. He / She also shall return the Original order / CA issued to the office and this should be
cancelled. After issuing cancellation
acknowledgment in the NSC stock
order , the NSC pledged can be released under the

register maintained for the purpose. The attached PO
should be intimated by RPAD about the cancellation of the Agency.

MPKBY
(Rules issued vide MOF (DEA) letter NO.F1(1) .NS/71 dated 29.01.1972 and
NSC Nagpur
letter
No:42327-78/MGC(S)(3)81 dated 05.12.1981 and
further amended from time to time.

5.
The PA(SS) can appoint a women residing in the district as mahila agent
(MPKBY Agent ) on behalf of the District Collector . She should have passed SSLC. When the
candidate with SSLC qualification is not available in the Village / Ward and the candidates
applying is worthy of appointment , VIII
th
qualification may also be accepted in the
deserving cases. (only in the rural area) In Corporation area, SSLC qualification candidate
alone should be appointed. They should produce two conduct certificates and NSC pledged for
Rs.100/- or Rs.500/- as the case may be along with
prescribed application. (with agreement
two copies and Nomination Three copies).

6.
In rural area , (Village Panchayats / Town Panchayats) we may insist to
pledge NSC for Rs.100/- and in the Urban area Municipalities / Corporation ) , we may insist
to pledge NSC for Rs.500/- If the Agent pledges NSC for Rs.100/- , she is permitted to
transact only Rs.5000/- AT A TIME . That means , she can remit only up to Rs.5000/- in a
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schedule . However , she can canvass and remit for any amount in a month. If the Agent
Pledges NSC for Rs.500/- she is Permitted to transact only Rs.10,000/- AT A TIME .That
means , she can remit only up to Rs.10,000/- in a schedule . Under MPKBY Agency , the agent
can be attached to only one PO Viz BO/SO/HPO . In the case of agents attached to Branch
office the schedule of remittance should be signed by sub Post Master concerned , since the
Branch Post Master is part time postal employee only.
7.
The agency shall be issued for 3 years and renewed further period of
time viz 3 years once. The appointing authority should give a copy of agreement , certificate
of authority (endorsed in case of renewal) , nomination copy along with appointment /
renewal order to the agent. A copy of CA with photo affixed and nomination copy should be
permanently available in the office. One copy of agreement should be available in the office
file along with appointment / renewal order. The order along with CA (for appt only) and
Nomination copy should be sent to attached PO.
8.
If
the Agent do not wish to continue the Agency , she should surrender
unused ASLASS 5 Cards along with original CA and Appointment / renewal order to the office
for cancellation. She should give a statement that RD pass Books were handed over to the
investors concerned. If required , the RD accounts of the Agent cancelled can also be
transferred to other local Agents for the continuous service to the Account holders by the
appointing authority by issuing instructions to the concerned post master.
PPF AGENCY
(D.O.letter No.C1/2227/2000 dated of Commissionerate
of
Small
Savings and G.O.Ms.No.192 , finance (SS) Department , dated

21/04/2004 NSC Nagpur letter No.11257-307 AGY (46) 78 dated
16.03.1979).
9.
All
SAS and MPKBY Agent can also be appointed as PPF agents. He /
She should apply in the prescribed application (along with two copies of Nomination and two
copies of agreement ) Pledging NSC for Rs.5000/- as security. He
/ She is permitted to
transact only Cheques in all post offices / Bank Branches authorized for PPF transaction in
the District.
10.
The PA(SS) can appoint and renew for PPF Agency . The agency shall
be issued for 3 Years and renewed further period of time viz 3 years once. The appointing
authority should give a copy of
agreement , certificate of authority ( endorsed in case if
renewal) , nomination copy along with appointment / renewal order to the agent. A copy of
CA with photo affixed and nomination copy should be permanently available in the office. If
the agent do not wish to continue the agency , he /she should surrender all original agency
documents to the office for cancellation.
11
The PA(SS) of all Districts should allocate one page for each agent and
update the Appointment / Renewal Particulars in the same page. This should be maintained in
the Collectorate /Blocks/ Municipality/ Corporation area wise. Each Renewal Particulars should
be incorporated in the same page at the time of renewal . All appointment /renewal orders of
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SAS /MPKBY /PPF Agencies issued in the Collectorate should be marked to the concerned
Block and the Dy BDO(SS) of Block concerned should maintain the register village panchayat
/ Town panchayat / Nearest Municipality / Corporation wise. Similarly , the SAS orders issued
by the BDO should be marked to the Collectorate and the PA(SS) should maintain the SAS
order issued by the BDOs by Block wise in the Collectorate.
12.
All
PA(SS) of Districts /DDSS should send a monthly report in the
Performa enclosed about the appointment of Agents / cancellation of agents in the district
before 15 th of succeeding month to the Directorate without fall.
Payment of
10.05.2010.
Incentive
13.
To
Agents
(G.O.Ms.No.131.Finance
(SS)
Department
dated
The State Government pays incentive to the agents (SAS , MPKBY) (half
of the Government of India Commission at Present) (no incentive to SCSS/PPF ) (SAS-05% MPKBY 2%) The Government renews the incentive payment every year, on yearly basis , now
viz April March.
14
The financial year is the basis of the claim. The agent may claim this
incentive on yearly /Half Yearly / Quarterly / Monthly basis in their choice. However , the
incentive claim pertaining to the finical
th
Collectorate before 30
year (April March ) should be presented to the
September . The agent shall present their claims in the Collectorate
viz Small Savings Wing. While receiving the Claim , acknowledgement should be given to the
agent. The incentive should be paid to the agents by ECS. If the Bank Account No is not
furnished by the agent, incentive may be paid by an account payee Cheque. Within a week ,
information should be given to the agent to Collect the Incentive Cheque.
Enclosures to the Incentive Claims
15.
The Claims should be Presented in the Prescribed application

forms.
SAS
1.
Commission
paid Certificate issued by the Post Master. (In case of
Branch
offices attached , the Certificate should have been countersigned by the Sub Post
Master Concerned.
2
Investment details
Two receipts (Stamped , if Claim is for Rs.5000/- and above)
Appointment / renewal order for the period of Incentive claims.
MPKBY
1
Commission paid certificate issued by the Post Master
Copies of remittance Schedule (ASLASS-6)
Two receipts (Stamped , if Claim is for Rs.5000/- and above)
Appointment / renewal order for the period of Incentive claims.
16
If the Commission paid Certificate is issued by the Branch Post Master , it should
have been countersigned by the Sub Post Master Concerned, since the Branch Post
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Master is only Part time employee.
17
As soon as Claims are received from the agents , the same should be entered in
the Agent Incentive Receipt Register to be maintained in the Collectorate
in the
Proforma enclosed herewith. The serial number should be given to the application
received according to datewise and serial number given in the register should be
entered in the incentive application at top right corner in red ink. Every day , the
Agents incentive receipt register should be enclosed and the fund requirement should
be assessed.
18.
The Claim received should be Scrutinized then and there without Waiting for the
fund allotment from this Directorate. The separate register should be maintained for
the receipt of claims pertaining to the previous year and the claims relating to the
current year. The fund requirement should not be combined with previous year claims
and current year claims.
19
The PA(SS) should allocate separate polio for each agent and Incentive Claims /
paid particulars should be entered so that duplicate claim for the same period can be
avoided . The performance of an agent can also be assessed.
20
At the end of
month , the claims received , Claims Settled , funds required
details should be sent to the Directorate Separately for Pervious year and current
year before
10th
of
Succeeding month Agent Incentive bills should be settled
and paid within a month of receipt of allotment from this Directorate. When there is
insufficiency of funds , priority should given to the Previous year claims. At the end of
each month , serial number assigned to the Agents Incentive Claims received , no. of
Agent incentive claims (with starting and ending serial number) settled during the
month should be displayed in the Small Savings Wing and Block Notice Board for
information to the Agents.
JJJ-- 2011
Head of office Designation
: District Project Manager
Address
: 10/254 Dr.Kumaran Illam Old GH Road,Theni-31
Phone No.
: 04546 - 252283
1. Introduction
Government of Tamil Nadu has been implementing various centrally sponsored schemes for wage
employment, Infrastructure development and several poverty reduction programmes including Mathi and
SGSY programmes for the ultra poor and vulnerable. Though many schemes have been implemented, the
aspired poverty reduction has not been achieved. With the support of World Bank, the Department of Rural
Development, Government of Tamil Nadu has proposed to launch an innovative project viz., Pudhu vazhvu
Project, to address concerns relating to poverty reduction. Understanding Pudhu vazhvu Project in the light
of empowering the poor and vulnerable is a sincere attempt of the project functionaries.
Pudhu Vaazhvu Project (PVP) is a poverty reduction and empowerment program of Tamil Nadu
State Government (Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj) being implemented in 70 blocks
of 16 districts and is extended to 50 more blocks of 10 more districts. In PVP special focus is taken towards
empowering differently abled through its Community Driven Development (CDD) approach by identifying,
social mobilisation into special groups and capacitating them, providing community based
rehabilitation
services, convergence service of dovetailing entitlements and social safety net measures, strengthening
livelihood activities and developing Community Professional for every panchayat as social capital.
The project also collaborates working with various Government departments and its program in
providing comprehensive rehabilitation services to differently abled persons and communally marginalized
ultra poor persons. Among the First Phase 16 districts Theni district is one of the district where the Pudhu
Vazhvu project is implemented from 2006 onwards.
2. Profile of Theni district:

Theni District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in South India. The city of Theni is the district
headquarters. The district is divided into two natural divisions: The hilly areas constituted by parts of the
three taluks Periyakulam, Uthamapalayam and Andipatti with thick vegetation and perennial streams from
the hills on the western side and Cumbum Valley is a major centre for grape production with 4,000 small
farmers producing over 90,000 tonnes of Muscat grapes, know locally as panneer dhrakshai and about
10,000 tonnes of Thomson seedless grapes. The unique feature here is that the grapes are harvested
throughout the year, while in most grape growing centres elsewhere the season ends with summer.
Grapes Cultivation.
Cotton Spinning Mills and Sugar Mills are the major industries in this District. In Andipatti Taluk Handloom
weaving and power looms are flourishing. In Uthamapalayam Taluk, the Highwavis Estate produces an
important amount of Tea. Bodinayakanur is a major market place for cardamom, coffee, tea and black
pepper. This city is also called "Cardamom City" because of the large quantity of cardamom trade in this
area. It has an auction centre for cardamom.
The Periyar and Surliar Hydro Power Stations and the Vaigai Micro Hydro Power Station have 181 MW
installed capacity and actual power generation of 494 MW in 1996 in this District.
Theni is one of the active business hubs in the western side of Tamilnadu, inviting more industries to its
locality. The district currently has 41.09 km of Metre gauge track serving 3 Railway Stations which connect
to Madurai.
Forest Resouces
Meghamalai Falls.
Vaigai Dam
The forest area in Theni district is about 33.70%. There are 27 forest areas in Theni district constituting a
total area of 795.81 km2 (307.26 sq mi). 19 areas fall under the Reserve Forest category with 255.44 km2
(98.63 sq mi), 8 areas under Reserve Land category with 540.37 km2 (208.64 sq mi). Total area of forest
under green cover classification was 806.86 km2 (311.53 sq mi). Dense forest and Sparse forest are
292.81 km2 (113.05 sq mi) and 22.43 km2 (8.66 sq mi) respectively. There is no Unclassed Forest type in
the district. About 44.65 km2 (17.24 sq mi) of Man Made Forest Area are cultivated in the district. Wattle,
Softwood, Fuel wood, Cashew, Neem, Tamarind are the main forest plantation species in Theni district.
3. Why PdhuVazhvu Project?
The Government of Tamil Nadu poverty reduction programmes and schemes including Mahalir Thittam
have been addressing more or less the social needs. However the following serious shortfalls still remain to
be addressed:
There is a strong need for concerted efforts, enhanced skills and increased resources for mobilizing
and empowering the very poor and vulnerable people who are currently left out in the poverty
reduction initiatives.
There is a strong need to graduate from social empowerment achieved by the existing Self Help
Groups to financial empowerment. This requires financial resources and linkages required to make
investments necessary for generating significant increase in incomes of the poor.
Achieving a renewed focus on the livelihoods of the poor requires activities for encouraging,
facilitating and developing the necessary input (skill development, technology etc.) and output
linkages (market, price information etc.).
There is a need for networking and federating the organizations of the poor to enhance long-term
sustainability and improvements in scales of operation including linkages with local governments,
private sector and other institutions.
Pudhu Vazhvu Project has been designed to address the above concerns and bridge the gaps in the existing
poverty reduction initiatives. The project builds on the strong foundation laid by Mahalir Thittam and other
schemes in social empowerment and attempts to focus on economic empowerment of poor women and
other disadvantaged.
4. Goal and objectives of Pudhu Vazhvu Project

To support Government of Tamil Nadus strategy for reducing poverty among the rural poor and other
vulnerable groups, currently outside the reach of most development interventions through targeted
assistance for productive livelihood activities, in a more enabling village environment, using the Community
Driven Development (CDD) approach.
The project is to empower the poor and improve their livelihoods through:
Developing, strengthening and synergizing pro-poor local institutions / groups (including village
Panchayats)
Enhancing skills and capacities of the poor (especially women and the vulnerable)
Financing productive demand driven sub project investments related to livelihoods for the target poor
5. Salient Features of Pudhu Vazhvu Project

Direct financing to the community
Decision making by the community
Trust in ourselves and building our capacity
Building sustainable and empowered peoples institutions
Special focus on most vulnerable and disabled
Priority to women and ultra poor
Strong livelihood focus and technical support
6. Project Scope and Strategy

The project will focus all its activities on the target poor. The target poor, including the very poor and
special groups that include tribal, disabled and the vulnerable like destitute, widows, deserted women, the
aged, orphans, transsexuals, nomads and others without any support, will be identified through
participatory identification process.
Three Strategic Intervention model:
Community Driven Development Approach (CDD): The project will follow the CDD approach
wherein village communities will identify their own needs, and design and plan interventions, and
implement and monitor them. The key non-negotiable principles that the process will adopt are equity,
inclusion, transparency, accountability, participation and facilitation. The project will have a special
focus on women, disabled, vulnerable and tribal.
Livelihoods Focus: Village communities will be introduced to new income generating opportunities,
provided with substantial technical and financial assistance so as to improve the productivity of existing
skills, assets and businesses and reduce vulnerability. Partnerships and tie-ups with private sector,
research institutions and other agencies will be established to provide technical know-how, product
development and market linkages. Access to savings, credit and insurance services would also be
strengthened to help build financial assets and mitigate risks.
Providing VP Incentives for Pro-poor Governance: VPs will be involved in the project processes
and will be provided incentives to (a) improve their governance by becoming transparent and
accountable to their community members; (b) respond to the needs of the poor by effective
identification of the poor and vulnerable; and (c) provide support to the VPRC for it to implement the
VPRC Fund efficiently and in accordance with the agreed rules and procedures.
Three Strategic Intervention Model for Pudhu Vazhvu Project
PROJECT STRATEGY
COMMUNITY DRIVEN
DEVELOPMENT
APPROACH
LIVELIHOOD FOCUS
APPROACH
Village Communities will

identify needs, plan,
implement,
and monitor the project
FOCUS ON
WOMEN
INCENTIVES FOR
VILLAGE PANCHAYATS
Substantial technical support,

technology tie-ups,
partnerships with private
sector, marketing support
SPECIAL
PACKAGE
FOR
DISABLED
Non-Negotiable principles of the project The CDD approach for project implementation
necessitates compliance with the non-negotiable principles. They are:
Inclusion Inclusion of the very poor and disadvantaged sections of the

community mentioned in the project goals and objectives.
Equity The project will focus on women and they will play a determining role in
all community organizations promoted and in decision-making process related to
the project activities.
Participation The project will ensure participation of all the primary stakeholders,
adequately represented by target poor, disabled and most vulnerable and also
youth in all the project activities. All activities and programmatic decisions of the
project at the village shall be based on participatory processes involving at least
60 per cent of the target population
Facilitation
Style
The
project
functionaries,
representatives,
resource
organizations and support staff will maintain the true spirit of community driven
development across all the activities, processes and adopt an enabling style so as
to ensure self help and transfer of control to the community. The project shall
have faith in the capacity of the poor to undertake, control and decide on all the
activities of the project.
Transparency and Accountability All activities in the project will be done

ensuring the transparency and downward accountability
7. Project coverage/Area:
4 Blocks in Theni District namely Bodinayakanoor, K.Myladumparai, Theni and Aundipatti.
Among which the project will be implemented in 81 village Panchayats in these blocks.
Coverage of Blocks
S.No
Phase
Name of the Block
Number of Panchayats
Phase I
Bodinayakanoor
15
Phase II
K.Myladumparai
18
Phase III
Theni
18
Phase IV
Aundipatti
30
VPRC
incentive
fund
VP
incentive
fund
Federation
Development
fund
Sl.No.
Block
VPRC
fund
Amudha
Surabhi
Fund
Bodi Phase I
154.42
166.87
9.50
44.00
9.00
383.79
K.Mayiladumparai
Phase II
178.00
183.55
5.00
42.40
10.80
419.75
201.14
140.85
0.00
15.60
Aundipatti Phase
IV
280.98
215.71
0.00
0.00
Total
814.54
706.98
14.5
102
Total
Koduvilarpatti
3
Phase III
10.80
17.40
48
368.39
514.09
1686.02
Village fund Released details from 2006 Oct 2011 ( in Lakhs)
All the funds channel through the village poverty reduction committees.
The VPRC fund, Amuthasurabi fund to Panchayat level federation(PLF), Incentive fund to vprc
and village Panchayats and funds to federation development(computer purchase).
Self Help Groups(SHG)
Self Help Groups(SHG) the left out target poor, and persons with disability are
formed into self help groups with 10-20 in a group or 5 - 10 in the case of persons with
disabilities.The Members in the SHG are given training,to build their capacities and encouraged
to save money.They are then linked to banks,Government Schemes and access funds to start
livelihood activities.Sufficient hand holding support is given to the SHGs and are monitored by
CSTs (Community SGH trainers) who have been devolped by the project.
Type of SHG
S.NO
Type of SHG
Age limit
1.
Women SHG
18-60
2.
Youth SHG
18-35
3.
Disabled SHG
4.
Tribal SHG
upto 60
18-60
Bank linkage 2006 Oct2011

After six monthly completed SHGs are credit rated for bank linkages
(After our Project intervention VPRC formed 1062 Self Help Groups)
SPECIAL FOCUS FOR DISABLED
Empower and mainstream the physically challenged and most vulnerable by proactively
including them during social mobilization and institution building of the Project thereby providing
livelihood opportunities, quality of life and securing their dignity. The project has been able to
reach the marginalized like the disabled, vulnerable and tribals and bring them into the
mainstream. Apart from assisting disabled SHGs, financial assistance is also provided by the
VPRCs to disabled and vulnerable persons individually for starting livelihood activities. Some of
the Project interventions are :
Disability assessment
National ID cards
Aids and appliances
Self help groups for the disabled
Medical care
Vocational skill Training
Individual assistance for livelihoods
Economic activity groups
Old age Pension
S.No
Block
1.
Bodi
2.
K.Mayiladumpar
ai
3.
Theni
4.
Aundipatti
Cluster
Total
SHG
Revolving
Fund
Direct loan
Economic
assistance
Sillamarathupatti
147
133
105
Kodangipatti
117
109
50
Kadamalaikundu
177
114
Varusanadu
109
81
Koduvillarpatti
207
162
Aundipatti
148
21
Kanniapppapillai
157
47
0
8
patti
Total
1062
667
163
Insurance Scheme
Vazhndhu Kaattuvom project gave most priority to Disabled and Vulnerable
persons. The Village poverty Reduction Committees gave most individual assistance
to Disabled
and Vulnerable persons. Details below.
S.No
Name of the Block
1
Bodi
7
K.Myladumparai
5
Theni
6
Aundipatti
Name of the Cluster
Sillamarathupatti
822
519
79
65
1
0
11
29
20
234
46
7
1
261
Kodangipatti
440
378
20
23
10
3
0
6
1
406
0
0
0
0
Kadamalaigundu
500
382
8
100
0
0
2
4
4
411
7
0
0
315
Varusanadu
507
299
6
67
0
0
3
8
8
284
8
0
0
292
Koduvilarpatti
929
695
51
70
0
0
51
15
9
639
95
135
406
636
Aundipatti
752
543
30
34
0
87
1
0
0
579
12
0
0
576
Kanniyappapillaip
atti
713
369
46
101
15
0
11
3
16
489
82
0
0
454
4663
3185
240
460
26
90
79
65
58
3042
250
142
407
2534
Total
Total
Other assistance
No of Vulnerable under gone skill

training
No of Disable identified
No of persons given grant for medical

& immediate needs
No of Persons received Individual

assistance for livelihood
No of differently abled employed / self

employed
No of differently abled under gone

skill training
No of persons accessing Day care

center services
No of persons referred for Cleft lips,
cleft palate & any other corrective
surgeries
No of persons received Educational
intervention
No of Persons receiving home based

rehabilitation
No of persons given grant for medical

& immediate needs
No of Persons received Individual

assistance for livelihood
Total Differently abled identified
Block - Project Assistance as on October 2011

No of Vulnerable identified
10
Differently abled persons - Social Entitlement data as on October 2011
Aids and
Appliances
Balance
Eligible
Received
Balance
Eligible
Received
Eligible
Received
427
427
105
105
52
52
55
55
Kodangipatti
440
440
440
49
49
79
51
28
10
11
Kadamalaigun
du
500
411
411
122
122
58
51
Varusanadu
507
379
379
100
100
43
38
Koduvilarpatti
929
795
795
148
148
52
52
Aundipatti
752
718
699
19
312
165
156
Kanniyappapill
aipatti
713
713
643
70
410
237
173
40
26
89
89
26
13
13
26
10
26
Total
4544
3883
3794
89
1246
926
329
92
52
26
37
6
20
3
17
3
36
21
19
37
19
34
2
3
K.Myladu
mparai
4
5
Theni
Aundipatti
Received
703
Eligible
Sillamarathupa
tti
Balance
Bodi
Received
Eligible
Name of the
Cluster
Balance
Name of
the Block
Balance
S.N
o
Received
Tribal
welfare
card
Eligible
Tribal
community
certificate
Received
Disability ID card
Nirmaya
Health
Insurance
Card
Guardianship
certificate
Forest
ID card
/ Permit
card for
collectin
g minor
forest
product
Eligible
Entitlements
11
Social Safety measures

Livelihood financial
assistance
THADCO
IAY
KVVT
Free house
99
99
111
111
85
85
Kodangipatti
440
56
42
14
89
40
49
224
147
77
Kadamalaigundu
500
56
56
131
131
395
395
Varusanadu
507
43
43
101
101
477
477
Koduvilarpatti
929
107
107
175
175
466
466
35
Aundipatti
752
60
56
464
368
96
228
143
85
22
Kanniyappapillai
patti
713
89
60
29
296
202
94
773
575
198
13
36
Total
4663
510
463
47
1367
1128
239
2648
2288
360
20
44
64
18
25
2
3
K.Myladumpara
i
4
5
Theni
Aundipatti
AAY
SGSY / DDRO
822
Received
Sillamarathupatti
Eligible
Bodi
Balance
Balance
Name of the
Cluster
Received
Name of the
Cluster
Eligible
S.N
o
NFHDC
Housing
schemes
DRI loan
OAP
Balance
PHP
Received
MG Grants
Eligible
Social Safety details - data as on October 2011
12
AMUDHA SURABI
Amudha Surabi is an additional financial resource provided to the community and is expected to supplement the
revolving fund and bank loans provided to SHGs.
Amudha Surabi is a corpus fund of minimum Rs 6 lakhs,
given to each VPRC to help SHG members to start
economic activities.
This fund will be managed by the PLFs on behalf of the VPRCs.
The PLF will provide loans to SHG members at reasonable rates of interest giving priority to the target population
while sanctioning the loans.
The PLFs have to be restructured as per the guidelines of the government and registered under TN Societies Act,
1975 to be eligible to handle the corpus fund.

Restructured PLF 2008 October 2011
All the Panchayat conducted the hamlet meeting for Panchayat level Federation(PLF) restricted This restricted PLF
consist of existing and new women self groups. PLF received Amuthasurabi fund for livelihood promotion for women shg
members.
13
S.No
Block
Cluster
No.of
Restructu
red
Affiliate
d SHG
with PLF
No.of
PLF
received
incentive
fund
ASF fund
received
Amt. in
Lakhs
PLF
1.
2.
Bodi
K. Myladumparai
3.
Theni
4.
Aundipatti
Sillamarathupatti
243
94.77
Kodangipatti
168
72.10
Kadamalaikundu
11
181
11
116.58
Varusanadu
252
66.98
Koduvilarpatti
18
634
18
140.85
Aundipatti
15
707
12
98.23
Kanniappapillaiptti
14
523
14
94.41
Total
80
2708
77
683.92
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LIVELIHOOD PROMOTION
To promote the livelihoods of the poor, the project follows three approaches.
SKILL TRAINING 2006 October 2011
Job oriented skill training for youth leading to employment in Corporate sector or self employment.
S.No
Block
Bodi
2
3
Cluster
Eligible youth
identified
No.of youth
undergone
training
No.of youth
skill training
completed
Sillamarathupatti
1048
24
858
745
Kodangipatti
858
42
680
446
1391
10
945
642
Varusanadu
933
838
621
K.Myladumparai Kadamalaigundu
No.of of
youth
employed
Theni
Koduvilarpatti
2387
32
1246
1124
Aundipatti
Aundipatti
3370
27
1343
1319
Kanniyappapillai
4798
103
1152
1142
9694
244
7062
6039
patti
15
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY / FEDERATIONS

Promoting individual livelihoods through small loans from VPRCs or through the livelihood corpus available with Panchayat
Level Federations (PLFs) of SHGs. Promoting small group activities through Revolving fund and other Bank linkages.
To achieve sustainability and scale, the project supports formation of Economic Activity federations around major economic
activities in which the poor are engaged.
Economic Activity federation fund details : ( period 2008 Oct 2011)
We are
formed Five Economic activity federation among our target poor peoples. All the economic federation covered 230
target families. The four milk producer federation link with Government diary associations.
Sl.No.
Name of Panchayat
Name of Institution
No of
Beneficiary
G.Usilampaty
G.Usilampaty Milk Producers

Federation
30
B.Annaikaraipatty
Sri Kalliamman milk

producers Federation
50
Silamalai
Sri Vinayaga milk producers

federation
50
Paloothu
Dhanalakshmi milk producers

federation
50
Dombuchery
Domubuchery goat rearing

federation
50
Total
230
Fund Released
from VKP
2.90
10.81
4.32
5.00
4.39
27.42
16
Common Livelihood Groups (CLG) as on Oct2011
The CLG formed among the individual doing same business .The CLG promote the marketing and Infrastructure for the
business improvements
S.No;
Block
Cluster
Common livelihood
Group
Dairy Goat
Bodi
2
3
K.Myladumparai
Total
others
Sillamarathupatti
Kodangipatti
10
16
Kadamalaigundu
10
11
Varusanadu
13
14
Theni
Koduvilarpatti
10
Aundipatti
Aundipatti
11
18
Kanniyappapillai
33
10
26
69
patti
Total
17
Creating Social Capital

A remarkable innovation in the project has been the transfer of experience gained by village level workers from one village
to another and building training capacity at the village level itself. This social capital has been very useful scaling up the
project within a short period of time.
The project has established a cadre of community level professionals (CPs) who are willing to provide their
services as trainers to other project villages or line departments.
To provide an institutional mechanism for the CPs to provide services on a continuing basis, Community
Professional learning and training centres (CPLTC) have been established and are managed by the community
themselves.
CPLTCs provide a platform for community members to share their learning and experience and is meant to
facilitate community to community learning.
250 community professionals have been trained in the project districts and are rendering useful services to the
project villages.
The project provides initial seed money to set up CPLTCs.
More about the CPLTC you can visit: magamaitheni.blogspot.com
CPLCT Details as on Oct2011

Total No. of CPs enrolled in CPLTC
411
Total No. of CPs service rendered
279
No. of days service rendered
2283
Total income
1361324
Total Expenditure
608853
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District Rural Development Agency, Theni

District Collector / Chairman

District Rural Development Agency,

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Assistant Project Officer

District Rural Development Agency,

Assistant Project Officer

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Assistant Project Officer

District Rural Development Agency,

Assistant Project Officer

District Rural Development Agency,

Assistant Executive Engineer

Office of the Assistant Executive Engineer,

Assistant Executive Engineer

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Assistant Executive Engineer

Office of the Assistant Executive

Assistant Executive Engineer

Office of the Assistant Executive

Personal Assistant to Collector

Personal Assistant to Collector

Assistant Director, (Panchayats)

Assistant Director, (Audit)

District Panchayat, Theni.

District Rural Development Agency,

District Rural Development Agency,

Block Development Officer

District Rural Development Agency,

District Rural Development Agency,

District Rural Development Agency,

Block Development Officer (BP)

Panchayat Union Office, Andiapatti.

Block Development Officer (VP)

Panchayat Union Office, Andiapatti.

Panchayat Union Office, Andiapatti.

Block Development Officer (BP)

Panchayat Union Office, K. Myladumaparai.

Block Development Officer (VP)

Panchayat Union Office, K. Myladumaparai.

Panchayat Union Office, K. Myladumaparai.

Block Development Officer (BP)

Panchayat Union Office, Periyakulam.

Block Development Officer (VP)

Panchayat Union Office, Periyakulam.

Panchayat Union Office, Periyakulam.

Panchayat Union Office, Periyakulam.

Block Development Officer (BP)

Panchayat Union Office, Theni.

Block Development Officer (VP)

Panchayat Union Office, Theni.

Panchayat Union Office, Theni.

Panchayat Union Office, Theni.

Block Development Officer (BP)

Panchayat Union Office, Bodinayakanur.

Block Development Officer (VP)

Panchayat Union Office, Bodinayakanur.

Panchayat Union Office, Bodinayakanur.

Panchayat Union Office, Bodinayakanur.

Block Development Officer (BP)

Panchayat Union Office, Chinnamanur.

Block Development Officer (VP)