Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while addressing a public gathering in Shillong, Meghalaya, said that the government will offer the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) to Meghalaya to assist the state in the process of redevelopment.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday met Union Energy and Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and requested special assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) and the development of hydroelectric projects in the state.
The Central Government has sanctioned Rs 164.67 crores under the "Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure" for various development works in Dehradun and Nainital, according to the release statement.
Ministry of Finance, Government of India has approved and sanctioned an amount of Rs 167.70 crore for the state of Uttarakhand under the Special Assistance Scheme for promoting development projects and capital investment in the state, said a statement from Chief Minister's Office on Wednesda
In the aftermath of the Wayanad landslide disaster Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that he had hoped for significant support from the central government, but so far, no such substantial assistance has been provided.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved special assistance amount for the loss caused by heavy rains in the Kedarnath area of Rudraprayag district.
The BSF South Bengal Frontier has set up special assistance counters to provide comprehensive assistance to Indian students returning from Bangladesh amid the deadly protests over the quota system for civil service jobs, Officials said on Monday.
Chhattisgarh Finance Minister OP Choudhary on Saturday attended the pre-budget meeting and submitted a comprehensive set of proposals in the interest of the state, including the amount of special assistance to the states, development of the State Capital Region and expansion of the rail netw
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed his heartfelt gratitude on behalf of all the people of the state to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for releasing funds worth Rs 372.63 crore to the state, according to a press release issued by the Chief Minister's office.
Among the important schemes for which special assistance has been approved for 2023-24, Rs 110 crore has been allocated for for drinking water facilities in rural areas under Jal Jeevan Mission and Rs 61 crore for upgradation of Model College in Nainital.
CM Dhami requested the Union Minister to finance an amount of 1774 crores for the Song Dam drinking water project under special assistance from the Government of India.