Certain upland farmers and communities also have access to funding from the Rural Development Programme for England ( RDPE ) team at Defra.
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SinceIndependence in 1957, rural development programmes have played animportant role in the provision of basic amenities to improve the qualityof life in rural areas.
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At the State level Prl Secretary, Rural Development and the Commissioner of Rural Development are overall incharge for implementation of the rural development programmes.
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After the Independence of India in 1947, the importance of beekeeping was stressed by Mahatma Gandhi by including it in his rural development programmes.
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The Ministry attaches great importance to the capacity building of elected representatives and officials of PRIs as well as functionaries involved in the Rural Development Programmes.
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"' Shoaib Sultan Khan "'( born 11 July 1933 ) is one of the pioneers of rural development programmes in Pakistan.
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On 6 September 2009, the Board of Greater Poland approved the list of operations for the Rural Development Programme for the years 2007 to 2013.
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He said that the Government would not cut back on its social obligations, including education, health and rural development programmes following its decision to reduce spending.
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Defra announced a further consultation on the draft England Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 in the context of the Programme s likely overall impact on the environment.
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The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development has granted funds for the study and conservation of the site as part of the 2007 Rural Development Programme for Malta.
