The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has given its approval to three projects in Uttarakhand under the Rajiv Awas Yojana. This was revealed by the State Urban Development minister Pritam Singh Panwar on Friday.
The minister informed that `19.84 crore has been approved for construction of 204 homes at Agastyamuni in Rudraprayag district in the first project, `7.44 crore has been approved for construction of 95 homes in Rudraprayag in the second project and `11.28 crore has been approved for construction of 150 homes at Joshimath in Chamoli district as part of the third project.
The Urban Development minister further informed that the Government of India is expected to release the approved funds in the near future. As part of the Rajiv Awas Yojana, 449 units will be constructed.
In addition to this, infrastructure facilities like sewage, CC Road, community hall, street lights and other facilities will also be installed in the urban local bodies concerned. The per unit cost of constructions under the RAY is `five lakh, informed Panwar.
The beneficiary will be provided the sum for construction of the home in four installments so that they can get their home constructed on their own.
The task of infrastructural development will be executed by the urban local body concerned. The minister further averred that the disaster affected people in Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts will benefit considerably from the execution of the three projects approved under the Rajiv Awas Yojana.