Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday directed the officers to prioritize the work of providing shelter to homeless and landless people in the state.
Presiding over a review meeting of the central government schemes implemented in the state, he directed the officers concerned that no person should remain homeless across the state, adding that the main objective of the state government is to provide shelter to every poor and needy person of the state.
In the meeting, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) Urban and Rural, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Urban and Rural, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, Kisan Credit Card Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Svanidhi Yojana, Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti Yojana, New National Education Policy, One District One Product (ODOP) and Amrit Sarovar Mission were reviewed and directions were given to take necessary steps accordingly.
Khattar said that he is worried about poor people in the state and urged the officers to make adequate arrangements for providing houses to all needy people. He said that there should be no halt in construction work of houses due to shortage of funds and directed the officers to expedite the construction work and said that they should set monthly targets and under the said scheme, the work of 100 percent survey should also be completed at the earliest. While reviewing the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, the Chief Minister said that all the link roads connecting village to village should be completed and the target given by the Central Government should be completed in a stipulated time frame. He further directed to make an adequate mechanism under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana so that every beneficiary can get complete benefits under the scheme.