The District Rural Development System has been established under the Registration of Societies Act 1860 and the Bombay Public Trustee Act 1950 for effective implementation of the centrally sponsored scheme in the state. For effective implementation of the schemes, Government Decision No. GRAP-1121 P.K.43/ Scheme-5, Ministry of Mumbai – 400 001 The new structure has been implemented with effect from 1 April 2022.
To eradicate poverty in the rural areas of the state, the Central Government started the National Rural Livelihood Promotion Mission in the year 2011. The Department of Rural Development and Water Conservation of the Government of Maharashtra issued a detailed government decision on 18 July 2011.