The State Government on Saturday decided to construct 19,000 km roads under the PMGSY and 9 lakh rural housing units under the PMAY in coming three years.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting between a Central officers’ team and the State Government officers on two schemes, Prime Minister Awas Yojana and Pradan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) held at the State Secretariat.
Ministry of Rural Development Additional Secretary Amarjit Sinha was present at the meeting held under chairmanship of Chief Secretary AP Padhi. Sinha expressed happiness over performance of the State Government under the two schemes.
It was decided around 19,000 km roads and 9 lakh rural housing units would be constructed under the two schemes, respectively, in coming three years.
It was revealed that a total number of 10,08,586 housing units in rural area have been completed during the period from April 1, 2014 to May 27, 2016. Out of this, 8,49, 282 houses have been constructed under the IAY and 1,59,304 houses built under BPGY ( Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana).
Panchayati Raj Secretary Deo Ranjan Singh presenting the PMAY data requested Sinha to release pending Central IAY assistance of Rs 230.80 crore. The team assured that the fund would be released soon.
Similarly, presenting PMGSY data, Rural Development Secretary Madhusudan Padhi said 100 per cent of funds under the PMGSY has been utilisied.