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Minorities in India are concentrated in 90 districts identified by the Sachar Committee. The Multi Sectoral Development Programme provides $700 million in special allocations for the development of these Minority Concentrated Districts. The programme is being revamped to avoid duplicating other schemes and will focus on education, health, and skill development. Implementation units are shifting from the district to block level for sharper focus, and block committees will plan projects and monitor progress at the grassroots level. Power to approve projects is being delegated to states to expedite the process.

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Minorities

Minorities in India are concentrated in 90 districts identified by the Sachar Committee. The Multi Sectoral Development Programme provides $700 million in special allocations for the development of these Minority Concentrated Districts. The programme is being revamped to avoid duplicating other schemes and will focus on education, health, and skill development. Implementation units are shifting from the district to block level for sharper focus, and block committees will plan projects and monitor progress at the grassroots level. Power to approve projects is being delegated to states to expedite the process.

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Minorities

Thursday, November 3 2011, 2:01 AM


Multi Sectoral Development Programme (MSDP)
1. On the basis of Sachar Committee Report, 90 districts were identified as Minority
Concentrated Districts (MCD). Under the 15 point programme of the PM, 15% of the
financial outlay in flagship schemes goes to the MCD. Special allocations up to $700
mm are made for the development of these districts under the MSDP.
2. It is being revamped now to avoid duplication of programmes with IAY and ICDS. Now the
housing and child development concerns will be taken care through these schemes.
Focus of MSDP would be on education, health and skill development.
3. The unit of planning for implementation of MSDP has been changed to Block instead of
District to sharpen the focus on minorities. The cluster of minority concentration villages
would also be covered.
4. Block Level Committees would be constituted to ensure grass root planning and people
participation. It would prepare the plan for the Block and also monitor the implementation.
5. Delegation of powers to approve projects to States to expedite the approval process.

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