Millions of poor people in Chhattisgarh are experiencing satisfaction and happiness: Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai.
Union Minister Shri Chouhan announced more than 300,000 new houses for Chhattisgarh.
Mor Awas Mor Adhikar program in Nagpura, Durg.
Raipur, January 10, 2024/ Union Minister of Agriculture, Panchayat and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said that the double-engine government, with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the center and Shri Vishnu Dev Sai in the state, is working with full dedication to change the image and destiny of the state. He was addressing the Mor Awas Mor Adhikar program organized in Nagpura, Durg district today. On this occasion, he felicitated the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana by washing their feet. Union Minister Shri Chouhan announced 303,384 new houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in Chhattisgarh.
Union Minister Shri Chouhan said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had promised houses to the poor, which is now being realized. He informed that under this historic effort to provide pucca houses to the poor across the country, 847,000 houses have already been approved in Chhattisgarh. He said that the central government has set new eligibility criteria to make this scheme more inclusive, in which the maximum income limit has now been increased to ₹15,000. In addition, those who have 2.5 acres of irrigated land or 5 acres of unirrigated land will also be eligible under this scheme. Beneficiaries can now also apply and survey for their houses themselves.
Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, wonderful work is being done to promote agriculture. Emphasis is being laid on increasing crop production, reducing the cost of farming, and crop diversification. New varieties of paddy are also being released. He said that women are being empowered under the Lakhpati Didi Yojana, which is bringing new life to the rural economy.
Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, while addressing the gathering, said that our esteemed Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to provide housing to millions of homeless families. A government of good governance came to Chhattisgarh. A double-engine government was formed. We held a cabinet meeting the very next day after taking the oath and approved 18 lakh houses. Today, this decision is visible in the satisfaction on the faces of lakhs of beneficiaries of Chhattisgarh. The dream of a house that they had seen is now being fulfilled.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that we have completed one year of our government and have also presented a one-year report card to the public. Our examination period began immediately after taking the oath, and we fulfilled our first promise in the cabinet meeting. This reassured us, and within a year, we have fulfilled all the major promises guaranteed by Modi ji. Within two weeks of the oath, on the occasion of Shraddhey Atal Ji’s Jayanti, Sushasan Diwas, we transferred the bonus amount of two years’ paddy arrears to 13 lakh farmer brothers. We also purchased paddy at ₹3100 per quintal and 21 quintals per acre, as promised. Last time, we procured a record 145 lakh metric tonnes of paddy. Last time, we transferred a total amount of ₹49,000 crore to the accounts of farmers. This has been recorded as a record in the agricultural history of Chhattisgarh.
The Chief Minister said that we are constantly monitoring to ensure that work on PM houses can be expedited. GIS mapping and accurate planning are being done through the Griha portal. We have entrusted the responsibility of supplying construction material for PM Awas to self-help groups under the Lakhpati Didi program. This is also greatly helping in women’s empowerment; Awas Mitras are effectively helping the beneficiaries in this work, due to which the construction of houses is being completed on time. We have made arrangements for discount coupons to provide construction material to beneficiaries at a lower cost. A toll-free number has also been set up for the speedy redressal of complaints. He said that a decision has been taken to build 15,000 houses for surrendered Maoists and Naxal-affected families. The implementation of the PM Janman Yojana brought for the development of specially backward tribes is also taking place rapidly in the state.