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Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Karnataka

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Karnataka (RDPR), serves as the state-level agency responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing rural development and Panchayati Raj governance programs. Through its administrative wings and rural infrastructure projects, it facilitates policies on drinking water, sanitation, solid waste management, rural roads, and employment-guarantee schemes. As the nodal department for decentralization, RDPR coordinates state and central initiatives such as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Swachh Bharat Mission, and rural governance capacity-building, to empower local self-governments and enhance grassroots development.