1. Periyar PURA Knowledge Connectivity Economic Connectivity Bio-mass
850 Self Help Groups/ Vocational Training / Skill Development – 60 villages
Economic Connectivity
Solar Power
Bio-mass
Power
Renewable Energy based units
Vermi Composting
Dairy Farming
SSI Units
Dry Land Cultivation

2. Tribal and Semi-Arid Regional Development
BAIF MODEL
Water Harvesting done
Roads are connected, Ponds revived
Orchard - Cashew & mango
Harvesting, packaging and
supply
Families with Live stock
Dairy &Animal Husbandry established
Market for milk
Low cost sandbag structure for seasonal water storage
ICRISAT – DRY LAND Development
Lemon 6%
Custard Apple 2%
Sapota 4%
Coconut 1%
Guava 2%
Tamarind 5%
Mango 45%
Amla 17%
Cashewnut 18%
FRUIT ORCHARD
There is a crucial need to improve productivity.
Multiple sources of income necessary for increasing wealth of the household especially in dry land area
Diary & Animal Husbandry

3. Employment Generation through Entrepreneurship
Human Resource
3 Million Students
Graduates every year +
From Schools
7 million
PURA
Waste Land Development
Revival of Water bodies
Power mission
Water mission
ICT
Tourism
Infrastructure
Pharma : Herbal/medicinal
MEGA MISSIONS
Generate Business Proposal/Plan
Entrepreneurial
training
Marketing
Unemployed
Youth &
Farm workers
Artisans
Self employment and entrepreneurship is key to economic growth and for individual prosperity.
Many actors have to work together.
See the virtuous triangle for such action.
Many mega missions identified above can trigger millions of entrepreneurial opportunities
Outsourcing by government is crucial
Employment Generation
Academy Institutions
With Management
Focus
Industrial Partnership
Sustained
GDP Growth
Banks/Financial Institutions

4. Development of Business Plan for Rural Enterprises
Methodology for providing Rural Prosperity
Development of Business
Plan for Rural Enterprises
Create
Rural
Enterprises
Executives/Business Managers
Venture Capitalists
Consider generating 10 Rural Enterprises with an annual
output of 40 crore
Provides an employment for 200 people per village
Cluster of 50 villages per PURA Complex – 10,000 direct jobs