Sc Corporation

SC CORPORATION – DEPARTMENT ROLE

          The primary objective of the SC Corporation is to undertake the tasks of economic upliftment of the members of the Scheduled Castes in the State. The various initiatives taken under the SC Corporation is as follows.

1.Economical Support Schemes

 The Corporation shall plan, promote, undertake and assist programmes of Agricultural Development, Animal Husbandry, Marketing, processing, supply and storage of Agricultural products, Small scale industry, village industry, cottage industry, trade business etc. which will enable the members of the Scheduled Castes to earn a better living and help them to improve their standards of living.

 2.Land Purchase Scheme

 This land acquisition and development scheme aims to provide agricultural land with (100%) subsidy to landless Scheduled Castes (agricultural families) in rural areas, who are dependent on agriculture and who are living in poverty, to provide them with a stable income and to enhance their social status.

3.Minor Irrigation Scheme

 The main objective of the scheme is to provide Irrigation facility by drilling of Bore well, Installation of Submersible Pump sets energisation and Laying of Pipe line etc., so as to irrigate their fields, improve the yield / harvest for substantial income to their families.

4.Skill Development Training Programme

 Under Self Employment Oriented Skill Development Training programmes the educated unemployed in the age group of 18 – 45 is organized under different sectors such as Construction, Tailoring, Electrical works, Plumbing, Welding, Electronic repairing, Foot wear design and other sectors which will be imparted through reputed training institutes. After completion of the training financial assistance will be provided to set up self employment activity in the relevant trade in which the candidate was trained, so as to enable the candidate to get sustainable income.

9.Milch Animals (Mini Dairy Unit)

At present, dairy operations are successfully carried out in income generation activities at the village level. In some districts, milk collected from farmers is being marketed at village level as well. Therefore, it has been decided to extend this scheme to SC persons with the support and guidance of the Animal Husbandry Department and SC Corporation by supplying high yielding dairy animals.

6.Dalit Bandhu Scheme

 Government have introduced prestigious Flagship programme “Telangana Dalit  Bandhu” with a view to alleviate economic distress in SC households under which each beneficiary will be provided Rs.9.90 lakhs financial assistance for social and economic empowerment enabling them for entrepreneurship and an amount of Rs.10,000/- from the beneficiary will be deposited in “Dalit Rakshana Nidhi” along with matching contribution from Government where the amount can be utilized in case of unforeseen emergencies.

7.Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhuyday Yojana (PM-AJAY)

 Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhuyday Yojana (PM-AJAY) aims to reduce poverty and vulnerability of the Scheduled Caste communities by generation of additional employment opportunities through skill development, income generating schemes and other initiatives and to improve socio-economic development indicators by ensuring adequate infrastructure and requisite services in the SC dominated villages.

8.Rajiv Yuva Vikasam Scheme

   The Government of Telangana has introduced the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam Scheme, a flagship initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to youth belonging to SC, ST, BC, Minority and EBC/EWS communities. The scheme is implemented through the respective corporations to enhance their economic self-sufficiency and entrepreneurship capabilities.

9.Achievements

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