The Rural Development Department, Jharkhand implements several programmes that aim at alleviating rural poverty through creation of infrastructure, by generating sustainable employment opportunities for the rural poor. There is program which caters to skill development and promotes opportunities of self employment for eligible categories of individuals and Self Help Groups.

The Departments main objective is to construct and maintain Rural Roads mainly in Rural Areas.

In order to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions as per the sprit of the Constitution and the Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001, the Department of Panchayati Raj has under taken several schemes such as construction of PanchayatBhawan (Buildings), grants to ZilaParishad area, construction of Duc Bungalows, office Buildings, Bus stand of ZilaParishad areas, Training to PRIs Officials and Staffs, Grants to Gram shabha etc is also be undertaken