Infrastructure plays a critical role in the economic development of any country and Economic growth without investment in rural infrastructure is unsustainable - and unethical. According to the World Bank report, 2021 Rural population in India was reported at 64.61 %. Therefore rural development has assumed global attention, especially among developing nations. For a country like India, it has a great significance where Rural development focuses on the development of the sections of rural economies, that experience serious poverty issues and effectively aims at developing their productivity. Building reliable & effective rural infrastructure remains a major challenge. Thus to address various pressing issues Government of India has taken numerous steps and programs for the overall socio-economic development of Village Economies. The present paper is about a case study of The Village – Shala from Agra in West Uttar Pradesh. Specifically, the paper shows the gradual progress of the village after the implementation of various schemes. This paper also discusses gaps in the implementation and the remedial actions that must be taken to address these gaps. The methodology of this research paper includes group discussion, interviews, field observation, and household surveys.

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Keywords: Rural Development, Government Schemes, Village in Uttar Pradesh.