Prime Minister Narendra
Modi will release financial assistance of around 2,691 crore rupees to
over 6 lakh beneficiaries in Uttar Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri aawas
yojna - gramin (PMAY-G) today through video conferencing. He is also
likely to speak to some beneficiaries on the occasion.
Union Rural Development Minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
will also be present in the function. The assistance would include
release of first installment to 5.30 lakh beneficiaries and second
installment to 80 thousand beneficiaries who have already availed first
installment of assistance under PMAY-G.
media correspondent reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected
to speak to a woman named Rajkumari of Khoh village of Chitrakoot
district of Bundelkhand area in the state. With a click by Prime
Minister, 5044 beneficiaries will be financially benefited in Chitrakoot
district.
Uttar Pradesh bagged 9 national awards, which was the highest last year
in different categories, for the excellent implementation of the scheme
by the Union rural development ministry. So far 1.26 crore houses have
already been built across the country under PMAY-G, which was launched
on 20th November, 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Along with the financial grant, the beneficiaries will also be provided
unskilled labour wages, under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme and will also be getting an assistance of Rs. 12,000
for the construction of toilets, through Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin.
SOURCE ; AIR NEWS
(With input from news agency language)
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