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Union Minister Approves Houses for Remaining Beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh

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Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, announced the approval of houses for all remaining beneficiaries from the 2018 survey list of homeless individuals in Chhattisgarh. This announcement comes after a period of contention regarding the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in the state. Chouhan praised the current government's efforts in addressing the issue, while criticizing the previous Congress government for allegedly neglecting the PMAY. The approval for the remaining 300,767 beneficiaries from the 2018 Awas Plus list is a significant step towards realizing the resolve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to develop India and Chhattisgarh.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Union Minister approved houses for all remaining 300,767 beneficiaries from the 2018 survey list of homeless individuals in Chhattisgarh, bringing the total number of approved houses to 13 lakh (8.47 lakh + 3.03 lakh + 1.5 lakh).
  • Chouhan criticized the previous Congress government for neglecting the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and wasting funds allocated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, resulting in deprivation for lakhs of eligible beneficiaries.
  • The BJP government has allocated 32,000 houses under the PM Janman Yojana for extremely backward tribes and 15,000 houses for surrendered Naxalites.
  • The government has started a new survey for the homeless, and those who were left out will not be left out; the government will provide them houses after physical verification.
  • The Union Minister commended Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai for the effective implementation of central schemes and acknowledged the significant participation of women in self-help groups.
  • The government has revised the labor budget for MNREGA, ensuring sufficient funds for house construction, and has also revised MNREGA wages at the request of the Chief Minister.

Statistics:

  • 13 lakh (8.47 lakh + 3.03 lakh + 1.5 lakh) houses have been approved in total for beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh.
  • 32,000 houses have been allocated under the PM Janman Yojana for extremely backward tribes.
  • 15,000 houses have been allocated for surrendered Naxalites.

Sources:

  • Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development (speech at Mantralaya, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar).
  • Vishnu Deo Sai, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
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