- The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has released the revised Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (RADPFI) Guidelines.
- The revised RADPFI guidelines would serve as the basis for rural transformation and enable effective Land use planning in rural areas.
- RADPFI Guidelines will help in improving the quality of life in rural areas.
- These guidelines would supplement the efforts of the Central Government such as the SVAMITVA Scheme of Ministry of Panchayati Raj and RURBAN Mission of Ministry of Rural Development and facilitate better utilisation of Geospatial information.
- It is expected that these revised guidelines would provide guidance to the State Town and Country Planning Departments, State Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Departments and a host of other offices located at the district/block level which are responsible for the planned infrastructure development, both physical and social in the villages.
- The RADPFI Guidelines has been unveiled to ensure ease of living in villages and help minimizing migration to big cities by providing all necessary infrastructure and facilities and also resources and opportunities for livelihood in rural areas.
