Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will conduct the ritual of griha pravesh of one lakh beneficiaries of Madhya Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana on February 16. The virtual programme of the Griha Pravesh Mahotsav will be held at Minto Hall from 11 am. Union Minister Shah and Chief Minister Chouhan will also hold a virtual dialogue with the beneficiaries.
This is the second major event of Griha Pravesh in such a large number in Madhya Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had gifted new houses to 2 lakh beneficiaries of the state on September 12, 2020. All the houses under the scheme were constructed in Corona period in Madhya Pradesh. Over 3 lakh houses were constructed in Madhya Pradesh while overcoming the challenges of Corona.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target to provide housing to all the homeless families of the country by the year 2022. In order to achieve the target of “Housing for all 2022”, about 18 lakh rural families have been provided houses under this ambitious scheme in Madhya Pradesh. Those who benefited included families who did not have a home or were living in dilapidated houses. If the houses constructed under various schemes earlier are included, then Madhya Pradesh will be among the leading states in housing construction in the country.
Under the scheme, the beneficiaries are given Rs 1.20 lakh in plain districts and Rs 1.30 lakh in remote and hilly areas, in the form of 100 percent grant in the form of installments based on the progress of house construction work.
Along with the house, clean toilets are also constructed. Ujjwala yojana beneficiaries are provided with LPG gas connections.