Community Development

Programme (CDP)
&
National Extension Programme
Pilot project 1948 Etawah (U.P)
Gram Panchayat as fucntional unit of
self-Govt. (PRI)
Definition of CDP:
A movement designed to promote better living
for whole community with the active
participation & on the initiative of the
community.
Objectives of the CDP
To secure the fullest development of the
material and human resources of the area.
To raise the standard of living of the
people.
Specific aims were as under
To provide employment
To raise agriculture production by scientific
methods
To develop village roads, tanks, wells,
schools, community centre, parks,
Hospitals etc .
All round development of rural economy.

Implementation of CDP
Launched on : 2nd Oct, 1952
No. of pilot projects : 55 blocks
No. of villages : 300
Population coverage : 3,00,000
Budget allotted per : Rs.6.5 lakhs
block for 3 years
In 1960 coverage was for all blocks (5026)
Success of CDP based on:-
1. Contribution by Central Govt.& State
Govt.
2. Contribution of people of area
(manpower) by gift of labour (shramdan)

Programmes & activities covered in
CDP
1. Agriculture
2. Animal husbandry
3. Roads
4. Health
5. Education
6. Housing
7. Employment
8. Social & cultural activities (haats & melas)
9. Expansion of cottage industries
10. Means of transportation
11. Means of communication
12. Better health & sanitation with medical aid
CDP organization
A unit based programme
Block (P.S.)
Extension Workers
(with subject
specialists)
V.L. workers
Village participation
(self-help)
Agriculture
Animal husbandry
Panchayats
Co-operation
Industries
Rural engg.
Social education
Medical unit
Welfare of women & child
others
Evaluation of CDP
CDP failed as it was not having flexibility &
peoples participation was not there
Causes of failure of CDP
1. Uneven distribution of the benefits of the programme
2. CDP was not done honestly, in true sense
3. Lack of functional responsibility
4. Roads , schools buildings , Panchayat Ghars, were not
constructed- which was needed.
5. Farmers did not get inputs: which was planned in the
programme
6. Artisans did not receive loans & improved implements.
7. Absence of clearly defined priorities in the programme
( for agriculture, employment, construction etc)
8. Unqualified personnel.

Three Tier Administrative Set up
Every State has three tiers of
Administrative set up (at District) as under:
1. At District Level.(Zila Parishad)
2. At Panchayat Samiti Level or at
Block Level. (P.S. at Block/Tehsil level)
3. At Village Level or at Root Level. At
village level with minimum population
criterion.

Administrative Set up at National Level.
Administrative Set up at State Level.
Administrative Set up at District Level.
Administrative Set up at Block (P.S.) Level
Administrative Set up at Village (Gram
Panchayat ) Level.
RURAL DEV. ADMINISTRATION
AT VILLAGE LEVEL
Gram Panchyat ( 1
st
Gram Panchayat
at Nagaur 2
nd
October,1959) inaugurated by
Late PM Pt. J.L. Nehru.
Gram Sabha
SARPANCH
Secretary
Patwari
Village Level Workers(VLW)
Teachers (Primary Schools)
STRUCTURE AT BLOCK LEVEL
Panchayat Samiti
Pradhan (of P.S)
Block Development Officer (BDO)
Area Officers:
(i) Agriculture (ii) Animal Husbandry
(iii) Cooperatives (iv) Education
(v) Industries (vi) Panchayat
(vii) Other Departments : Medical, Forest,
Fisheries, Environment, etc.
STRUCTURE AT DISTRICT
LEVEL
Zila Parishad (district council)
Zila Pramukh (Chairman of BOD)
Executive Committee
Executive Director (District Collector or
other senior Admn. Officer.)
Project Director (Addl. District
Collector, Development.
Other Officers as per set up of Office.
1. District Planning Officer (or APO)
2. District Project Officer (or APO)
3. Executive Engineer
4. Credit Planing Officer (CPO)
5. Accounts Officer
6. Administrative Officer (Personnel)
7. Various Subject Experts.
The Administration of these PRIs is vested
with local elected persons and are
assisted by Govt. Officials to implement
the State and Central Govt. Schemes for
Rural Development. The District Collector
is also a part of its Administration.
Gram Panchayat plans Developmental
works in the village.
They seek active participation of Women,
SC/ST/OBC people.
Ensure Transparancy in the working of Gram
Panchayat.
Select beneficiaries under various schemes of
the Central/State Govt. undertaken for Rural
Development.
Control over management of Natural Resources
(Water, Forest, Mines & Minerals)
Encourage Adult Education and Family
Welfare within the area of Gram
Panchayaat.
Maintains Income and Expenditure of the
Gram Panchayat.
The Gram Panchayat functions as per the
provisions of the Panchaayati Raj. Act,
1994 ( in case of Rajasthan)