C.7. Parastatals (Autonomous/semi-autonomous institutions)
Institutions or organizations that are entirely or partially owned and run by the government are known as parastatals (either autonomous or quasi-governmental).
- They may be established by the Societies Registration Act or particular State laws. These organizations are typically created to supply certain services or carry out particular plans or initiatives supported by national or international donor organizations.
- The District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), the District Health Society (DHS), the District Water and Sanitation Committee (DWSC), and the Fish Farmers Development Agency are some of the significant parastatals (FFDA).
- The DRDA is the most significant parastatal at the district level. The majority of the centrally sponsored schemes, including the Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), and Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY), currently receive funding through the DRDA, which then distributes it to implementing organizations at the block level.
- Gram Panchayats in particular have implementation and monitoring responsibilities for several of these initiatives.