A LAND OF PEACE

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SIKKIM
A LAND OF PEACE TRANQUILITY
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S.I.R.D.
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An autonomous Institute under Rural Management
ANDDevelopment Deptt.

• In Pursuit of Rural Empowerment

S I R D
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HISTORY

• With the need for an Institute for Rural
  Development the Composite Training Institute,
  then under the Agriculture Department, was
  converted into State Institute of Rural
  Development and the present campus established in
  1991
• Grant of Rs.1.79 Crore, received from Government
  of India

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Administrative structure
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Strength

• Committed Team
• Support from Government
• Proactive support from NIRD.
• Adequate Infrastructure AT PRESENT
• Autonomous Status

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Weakness

• Limited Budget Provisions
• Uncertainty of terms of Officers on Deputation.
• Absence of Extension Training Center (ETC)

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Opportunities

• Govt. serious on the process of Decentralization
  Local Self Governance.
• Govt. impetus to Capacity Building
• Newer schemes being introduced implemented
  frequently by GOI
• Good image

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Threat

• Fund not released timely
• Infrastructure might not be adequate in the near
  future
• Migration of Faculty to other organisations is a
  possibility

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Funding

• RECURRING EXPENDITURE
• GOS 50 (65 LAKHS)
• GOI - 50 (46.20 LAKHS)

SIRD, Sikkim
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ACTION RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Floriculture (Special SGSY)
• Central Share - 251.58 Lakhs
• State Share - 83.86 Lakhs
• Bank Loan - 360 Lakhs
• Total 695.44 Lakhs
• PROJECT PERIOD
• Dec 2006 - 31st march 2011
• TARGET
• 2000 House-holds (South and West)
• OBJECTIVE
• Enable 2000 BPL families to cross the poverty
  line within project period by encouraging SHGs to
  cultivate flowers and helping them to tie up with
  the near by banks for credit support and also by
  providing market linkage and support to them.

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• Name of the Project SFURTI
• Project Period 2008 2012
• Project Cost 97.12 lakhs
• Project Area 17 Blocks
• It is a scheme for Regeneration of Traditional
  Industries and aims to uplift and to assist
  traditional BEE- KEEPERS to practice modern Bee
  keeping through Cluster Approach.

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• Name of the Project IWDP
• Project Period 2005 2010
• Project Cost 94.33 lakhs
• Area 1572.17 ha

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Year-wise Projection of Fund Requirement for
Physical Infrastructure, Teaching-Aids, Office
Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures
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Year-wise Projection of Fund Requirement for
conduct of trainings

(Rs.
In lakhs)
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• APICULTURE

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Integrated Wasteland Development Program
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