Cabinet extends PMAY-Gramin scheme until March 2024, approves connecting Ken-Betwa river

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The cupboard on Wednesday authorized the extension of the Centre’s flagship housing scheme-Gramin (PMAY-G) from March 2021 to March 2024 to realize the goal of setting up 2.95 crore homes.

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur mentioned that monetary help could be offered for the development of the remaining 155.75 lakh homes by March 31, 2021.

“The continuation of the scheme till March, 2024 ensures that the remaining 155.75 lakh households are provided with basic amenities to achieve the objective of ‘Housing for All’ in rural areas within the overall target of 2.95 crore houses under PMAY-G. Assistance will be provided for construction of pucca houses. areas,” the cupboard mentioned.

A complete of 1.65 crore PMAY-G homes have been constructed out of the entire goal of two.95 crore until November 29, 2021. “It is estimated that 2.02 crore houses, which is almost equivalent to the SECC 2011 database based permanent waiting list, will be completed by the August 15, 2022 deadline. Therefore, to achieve the target of 2.95 crore houses, the scheme needs to be continued. Till March, 2024,” it added.

The cupboard additionally authorized the funding and implementation of the Ken-Betwa river linking challenge with an estimated value of Rs 44,605 ​​crore. The cupboard authorized central help of Rs 39,317 crore for the challenge, which incorporates grant of Rs 36,290 crore and mortgage of Rs 3,027 crore.

“This challenge can be extremely helpful for the water of Bundelkhand area unfold over the states of Madhya Pradesh and UP. Panna, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Sagar, Damoh, Datia, Vidisha, Shivpuri and Raisen districts of Madhya Pradesh and Banda, Mahoba, Jhansi and Lalitpur districts of UP will get big profit from this challenge.

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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