Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday performed the 'griha pravesh' ceremony of newly constructed houses for one lakh families under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in Guwahati.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday performed the Griha Pravesh ceremony for one lakh families receiving houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in Assam.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday ceremonially launched the distribution of sanction letters to 3,25,234 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) at a state-level event held at Gandhi Maidan, Boko, in Kamrup district.
As part of a special rehabilitation effort, the Dantewada district administration in Chhattisgarh has initiated the construction of permanent houses for surrendered Naxalites and families affected by Left-Wing Extremism under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G).
The ceremony was held on Saturday where the Union Minister announced the sanctioning of 3.76 lakh more houses under PMAY-G for the current financial year.
"We will not leave any stone unturned in the development of Assam... Through self-help groups, PM Vishwakarma Yojna, Mudra Schemes, and various other schemes, we will try to end poverty in Assam...," Chouhan said.
Development works under various central government schemes are underway in Nowshera, the border tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, and surveys are being conducted in the region to build permanent houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G).
Under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Rs. 1.20 lakh in plain areas and Rs. 1.30 lakh in North Eastern States and Hilly States (including UTs of J&K and Ladakh) are provided as unit assistance, said a statement from Ministry of Rural Development on Friday.
According to an official press release, the Chief Minister has started the process of distributing 3,88,358 sanction letters under the (PMAY-G) to the beneficiaries across the state.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday held a video conference meeting with the District and Co-District Commissioners at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati.
Addressing the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) programme, Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his admiration for Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and his team for their swift execution of the housing initiative.
The Assam government has set a target to complete the construction works of nearly 2 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in the state by 2026.