Ownership of houses by ladies has empowered them and strengthened their say in monetary issues of the family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated after inaugurating 5.21 lakh homes of beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY)-Gramin in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.
Putting emphasis on cooperation amongst states in implementation of Central insurance policies, Modi nearly took half in griha pravesh (housewarming) of the beneficiaries.
Addressing them, Modi stated, “Our government has provided pucca houses to 2.5 crore families across the country — of these, 2 crore houses are in rural areas. More than 30 lakh PM Awas houses have been approved in Madhya Pradesh, of which more than 24 lakh have been completed.”
Emphasising on the participation of backward tribes similar to Baiga, Sahariya and Bharia, he stated, “The Shivraj Singh Chouhan authorities (in MP) deserves to be applauded not just for successfully implementing the Centre’s schemes but in addition extending its advantages to essentially the most backward tribals , who had by no means considered proudly owning a pucca home (earlier).”
Speaking on the necessity to preserve water, Modi took a pledge with the beneficiaries to construct 75 Amrit Sarovers in each district of the nation by subsequent 12 months. These ponds, he stated, must be new and large. “The good thing about MGNREGA could be taken of their development. It will play an vital function in safety and promotion of the atmosphere,” he stated.
Modi additionally stated that PM Awas Yojana is step one in the direction of alleviation of poverty, which have been earlier restricted to mere slogans. “When the poor sleep under a pucca roof, they will be able to concentrate on their children’s education and other works with confidence.”
Chief Minister Chouhan, who was on an official tour of Chhatarpur district, advised the beneficiaries: “A provision of Rs 10,000 crore has been made in next year’s state budget to ensure construction of 10 lakh houses under PM Awas in the next three years. Besides houses, toilets, cooking gas, electricity connection and drinking water will also be provided to the beneficiaries.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
