Synopsis The health of a nation is a sum total of the health of its citizens and communities. To achieve this goal total participation of its citizesn, communities and the government is essential. There is a considerable challenge for optimizing the existing rural health infrastructure throughout the country. Considering the potentiality of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) it is proposed that the health infrastructure in the rural areas be made accountable to different tiers of PRIs at their respective levels. to meet the housing needs of rural people, Ministry of Rural Development initiated schemes, such as, Minimum Needs Programmes, Indira Awas Yojana and Jawahar Rozgar Yojana and Rural Development Bank.