The Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned Rs. 79.36 lakh of Grants-in-aid to 13 District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) of Punjab towards part payment of first instalment of Central Share for the year 2007-08 under DRDA Administration as per details below:
(Rs.in lakh)
| S.No. | Name of DRDA | Amount Released |
| 1. | Amritsar | 7.15 |
| 2. | Bhatinda | 6.08 |
| 3. | Ferozpur | 6.08 |
| 4. | Gurdaspur | 7.14 |
| 5. | Hoshiarpur | 6.08 |
| 6. | Jalandhar | 6.08 |
| 7. | Kapurthala | 4.91 |
| 8. | Ludhiana | 6.93 |
| 9. | Mansa | 4.91 |
| 10. | Patiala | 6.08 |
| 11. | Roop Nagar(Ropar) | 6.08 |
| 12. | Sangrur | 6.93 |
| 13. | Sasnagar (Mohali) | 4.91 |
The funding pattern under the scheme is 75:25 between Centre and the State. The utilization of funds is to be in accordance with the DRDA administration guidelines and the release of the second instalment during 2007-08 is subject to the fulfillment of all the conditions as per the DRDA Administration guidelines.
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