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PM Modi to Transfer First Installment Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to Beneficiaries of Jharkhand on Sept 15, Gujarat on Sept 16, and Other States from Odisha on Sept 17, where Model Code of Conduct is not in force

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Newdelhi:13/9/24:Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today held a press conference at Pusa, New Delhi regarding the programme of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Shri Chouhan informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will transfer the first installment of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin to the beneficiaries of Jharkhand state on 15th September 2024, to the beneficiaries of Gujarat state on 16th September 2024 and to the beneficiaries of all other states including Odisha on 17th September 2024 in which the election code of conduct is not applicable.

He said that food, clothing, and shelter are the basic needs of the poor. Union Minister informed that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will distribute sanction letters to around 20,000 beneficiaries of Jharkhand state. Apart from this, more than Rs 5 crore will be transferred directly to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts through a single click. In addition, a housewarming ceremony of 46,000 beneficiaries will be held for newly constructed houses. This is a mega plan which will be an impetus for further implementation of the scheme in the coming days. In the current financial year, Jharkhand has been given a target of 1,13,195 houses against which Rs. 187.79 crore has been released.

The Union Minister said that the Central Government is launching the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). Under the scheme, 62,500 km of all-weather roads will be constructed to provide connectivity to 25,000 eligible unconnected habitations. Along with the roads, bridges will also be constructed as per requirement. He said that an amount of more than Rs 70 thousand crore will be spent on the construction of roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana and funds have been arranged for this.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) is one of the flagship programmes of the Government of India which aims to achieve the objective of “Housing for All” by 2024 by providing 2.95 crore pucca houses with basic amenities to all homeless households and families living in kutcha and dilapidated houses in rural areas in convergence with other schemes

Realizing the success of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin and the need for more rural households, the scheme has been continued and construction of additional 2  crore houses has been approved in the coming 5 years. These 2 crore new houses  will be built in the next five years at a cost of more than Rs  3.06 lakh crore. Out of the newly approved target of 2 crore, an amount of Rs.  31,73,016 crore has been released to the 16 States by the Ministry.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin is not just a scheme but a hope for the common citizen. It is the basis for  respect, empowerment and building a better future.  This scheme reflects the commitment of Hon’ble Prime Minister to the development of rural India

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