Cupboard extends PMAY-Rural plan until March 2024, nod to Ken-Betwa river inter-linking
The Cupboard Wednesday licensed the extension of the Centre’s flagship housing-for-all scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), past March 2021 until March 2024 to succeed in the objective of creating 2.95 crore properties.
Union Data and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur stated monetary help can be equipped for the development of the 155.75 lakh properties final as on March, 31, 2021.
“The continuation of scheme until March, 2024 guarantees the remainder 155.75 lakh families inside total goal of two.95 crore properties underneath PMAY-G will probably be equipped help for development of pucca properties with elementary facilities to succeed in the target of ‘Housing for All’ in rural spaces,” the Cupboard stated.
Until November 29, 2021 a complete 1.65 crore PMAY-G properties had been built of the full goal of two.95 crore, it stated. “Itis estimated that 2.02 crore properties, which is nearly equivalent to SECC 2011 database based totally Everlasting Wait Checklist, will probably be finished through the time limit of August 15, 2022. Subsequently, to succeed in the objective of two.95 crore properties, the scheme must be persisted until March, 2024,” it added.
The Cupboard additionally licensed the investment and implementation of Ken-Betwa river linking venture which is estimated to price Rs 44,605 crore. The Cupboard licensed central fortify of Rs 39,317 crore for the venture, protecting grant of Rs 36,290 crore and mortgage of Rs 3,027 crore.
“The Undertaking will probably be of immense get advantages to the water starved Bundelkhand area, unfold around the states of MP and UP. This venture will supply huge advantages to the districts of Panna, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Sagar, Damoh, Datia, Vidisha, Shivpuri and Raisen of Madhya Pradesh and Banda, Mahoba, Jhansi & Lalitpur of UP,” the Cupboard stated.
