Revised Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation Guidelines

On 20^th January, 2022, Ministry of Panchayati Raj released the revised Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (RADPFI) Guidelines.

Revised Guidelines: Typology of villages to prepare the spatial development plan (population, agro-climatic zones, hill areas, disaster occurrence, urban-peri-urban areas and villages, Near to NH/SH, and Resilience strategies as suggested by BIS). One shoe does not fit all.

• Dealing with different development Land Use standards for different areas, with varied characteristics.
• Village Town Planning Scheme (VPS) – through community based on Collaborative Planning.
• Planning for environmental benefit and disaster preparedness.
• Linking to the 15th Central Finance Commission (CFC) and respective State Finance Commission (SFCs).
• Improving the E-Governance through Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI).
• Integrating/Consolidation of GP Development with RURBAN CLUSTERS/Block/District Plan.
• Using the SVAMITVA for Abadi area (linking to land records).
• The revised Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (RADPFI) Guidelines will impact in the following ways:

Effective Geospatial Planning: It will enable effective land use planning in rural areas and in improving the quality of life in rural areas.

Transforming Rural India: The newly introduced guidelines will transform rural India and ensure its empowerment to promote rural prosperity across the country.