Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh on Wednesday first emphasised efforts to make India self-reliant in pulses, boost productivity in low-yield districts, and ensure that every eligible resident receives a home under the Prime Minister's Housing Scheme.
Elahi questioned why unregulated housing schemes had been permitted to operate on riverbeds and why they were not cleared before the disaster struck. He pointed out that, in addition to human casualties, the floods had also devastated crops and livestock, dealing a blow to the rural economy.
Making the announcement in the Assembly, CM Saini said that the beneficiaries of all these housing schemes and holders of small residential plots would no longer be required to pay stamp duty.
CM said that the need for youth District Development Officers is to lead with a spirit of service in delivering key welfare schemes -- livelihood, housing, healthcare, sanitation -- to rural and needy communities.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inspected nearly 50,000 long-abandoned Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flats in Sultanpuri and said the BJP is committed to ensuring the poor have access to housing, security, and improved facilities, while criticising previous governments for
"Congress MLA BR Patil has alleged that there is rampant corruption in the Housing department. The allegation he has made is that without paying a bribe, the common man is not getting houses allotted in rural areas. One more Congress MLA Raju Kage, has stated that he is frustrated. The grant
"The Congress party has only given a khatakhat jhoot & loot model in Karnataka. First, they gave false guarantees, and come to power, and now they are looting with both hands -- be it the MUDA Scam, Valmiki Scam, Liquor Scam, Rice Procurement Scam, or land scams of all kinds. Now there's
"The Cabinet has approved a decision to enhance the earmarking for minority beneficiaries, including Christians, Jains, Muslims, etc, under state-run housing schemes in a calibrated manner, in line with the Union Government's own guidelines. This is based on the Prime Minister's 15-Point Pro
"The Karnataka Congress Government has always played appeasement. The decision to increase the reservation for minorities in housing allotment to 15 per cent would affect the reservation for the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and OBCs besides the general quota," Shaina NC told ANI.
"This government is unnecessarily creating problems... But there is a limit to everything. So if they want to increase it, they should do it for everyone and all communities. This is not correct; that is why everyone is opposing it," Yediyurappa told ANI.
Karnataka Cabinet approved an increase in the reservation quota for minority communities under various housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.