Overview
There are various developmental schemes aimed at poverty alleviation are ongoing in Lohardaga District. They are as below:

(A) Centrally sponsored schemes:

Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna, Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojna, (New Sampoorn Gramin Rojgar Yojna-II), Employment Assurance Scheme (Sampoorn Gramin Rojgar Yojna-I), Indira Awas Yojna, Pradhan Mantri Gramoday Yojna, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, National Old Age Pension Scheme, National Family Benefit Scheme, National Maternity Benefit Scheme are schemes which are centrally sponsored schemes undergoing in Lohardaga district.

(B) Centrally Assisted Schemes:

Lohardaga district being a predominantly tribal district comes under Scheduled area. Therefore the Government of India provides special assistance under Article 275(i) of the Constitution of India and under various other heads. Project Office known as Micro Economic Socio Organization (MESO) was created to implement schemes under Integrated Tribal Development Programme, Tribal Sub Plan and various other schemes.

(C) State Sponsored Schemes:

Under State Sponsored Schemes, apart from Health Centers and irrigation schemes, other schemes under Department of Rural Development in this district are CMGSY (Chief Minister Gram Sadak Yojana), MLA/MLC Schemes and Minimum Need Programme for Construction of Roads. The basic objective of CMGSY is to provide connectivity of villages to panchayats and panchayats to block headquarters by constructing bridges.