The Community Development
Program was a multi-project program with the aim
of an overall development of rural people. This
program included the subjects like agriculture, animal
husbandry, irrigation, co-operation, public wealth,
education, social education, communication, village
industries etc. Initially this programme was first
implemented as poilat project In Etawah and
Gorakhpur districts of Uttar Pradesh in 1948. further
an agreement was signed between India and the US
in January 1952. under which the Ford Foundation
of America deployed funding for the overall
development of rural areas. Programme was started
with establishing development blocks from 2nd Oct.,
1952.

The first minister of the Ministry of
Panchayati State and Community Development in
Madhya Pradesh was Shri Surendra Kuman
Note: This Ministry started the Community
Development Program on 2nd Oct., 1952 with the
objective of public participation in the development
but it failed to achieve its objectives hence after one
year, the National Extension Service Program was
started on 1st Oct., 1953.

Lord Ripon is called the father of
local self-government in India. A resolution was
passed in 1882 and following provisions were made
for local governance;
Local boards were given the means of income
to perform their tasks.
District Boards were formed.
Permission of government intervention was
limited to review their works.