Mewat Area Development Project, financially aided by IFAD, Rome, has been implemented during the period 1995-96 to 2004-05. The Project closed on 31.3.2005. The Component of Community Development (Women Empowerment) has given substantial growth and pace to the movement of Self Help Groups in Mewat area. After MADP, the programme of women empowerment, under the component of community development, has been continued under On-Going Schemes (State funded). Till June, 2011, 3689 SHGs have been formed associating 47043 women from different sections of the society.

The achievements made have shown satisfactory performance of SHGs and thus, the SHG concept has, now, become a movement in the area. The poor and uneducated women have awakened and have become bread earner to their families adopting various income generating activities and have started gaining social status in Meo society.

Having been encouraged with the performance of SHGs, it was felt necessary to continue the MADP for another three years for sustainability of SHGs and further empowerment of women and accordingly, a proposal worth Rs. 25.00 crores, now revised to Rs. 113.48 crores, for implementation of 2^nd phase of MADP. The proposal has already been submitted to Govt. of Haryana for further onward submission to Govt. of India for approval.

SCHEME-WISE SUMMARY OF PROPOSED BUDGET OUTLAY (REVISED) 2^nd PHASE OF MADP

(Rs. in lacs)

Detailed Schemes of 2nd Phase (PDF File)