The Commissionerate of Rural Development(CRD) is part of the Panchayat, Rural Housing and Commissionerate of Rural Development. The CRD implements schemes for generation of self employment and wage employment, provision of housing and minor irrigation assets to rural poor, social assistance to the destitute and rural roads. Apart from this, the CRD also provides support services and other quality inputs such as assistance for strengthening District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) Administration, Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRI), training and Research, human resource development, development of voluntary action, etc., for the proper implementation of the programmes. Currently in the state, DRDA, Ahmedabad, enjoys the status of being ISO 9001 certified.


The wing is headed by the jointly held position of Commissioner and Secretary, and is supported by sectoral officers (Assistant Development Officers).In order that the programme implementation reflects the need and aspirations of the local people, the Panchayati Raj Institutions are considered to be an important tool for the implementation of the Programmes of the CRD.