Urban Development and Housing Minister Jaivardhan Singh has said that by providing advanced services, efforts must be made to bring the cities to the number-1 position in the year 2020. Expressing satisfaction over the work done in Swachh Sarvekshan -2020, he said that it should be improved further.
Singh said that the achievements of Government should reach the people. Shri Singh was reviewing departmental schemes in the Directorate of Urban Administration and Development.
The Urban Development and Housing Minister held a discussion about the new form of Mukhyamantri Yuva Swabhiman Yojana. He said that the new look of the scheme should be such that more and more youths can get employment. Singh said that youth should not face any problem in employment / self-employment after year-long training.
Under the scheme, a stipend of Rs 5000 per month is given to the trainees.
Singh said that a scheme to provide e-rickshaws to women in all 16 municipal corporations must be made. He told that women who have been provided e-rickshaws in Indore are generating an income of Rs 1000 per day.
Singh also discussed about setting up nodal agency for implementation of central and state-sponsored schemes under urban development.
He said that the nature of the agency should be such that it is easy to implement the schemes.
Singh said that the houses should be constructed within the time-limit as per the target set under the Chief Minister’s Housing Scheme.
He also reviewed other schemes of urban development and gave necessary instructions to the officers.
Principal Secretary Urban Development and Housing Sanjay Dubey, Commissioner Urban Administration and Development P Narhari and other officers were present in the meeting.