The Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Manipur deals with the implementation of poverty alleviation schemes/programmes in the rural areas of Manipur. The schemes/ programmes of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department are implemented/monitored through various agencies/departments:

Schemes/Programmes
a. State Level Monitoring Cell
b. Manipur State Rural Roads Development Agency
c. Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj 
d. District Rural Development Agency (one in each district)
e. Manipur State Rural Development Agency
f. Manipur State Rural Livelihoods Mission
g. State Institute of Rural Development

The various poverty alleviation programmes which are being implemented under the aegis of the rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department are the following:

a. National Rural Livelihoods Mission (Aajeevika)
b. DRDA Administration Scheme
c. Indira Awaas Yojana
d. MLALADP
e. Backward Regions Grant Fund
f. MPLADS
g. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
h. RGPSA
i. 14th Finance Commission awards
j. State Finance Commission Awards
k. PMGSY