New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has inked a pact aimed at enhancing implementation of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Telangana, a government statement said here today.

The MoUs were signed with the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD and PR), Hyderabad, and four State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs), which have been identified as National Resource Organisations (NROs) for their pioneering role in digital innovations and community-driven development.

Under the MoU, NIRD and PR will provide technical and strategic support to the SRLMs, with an emphasis on building the capacities of functionar...