Union Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Girija Vyas on Friday said that the Central Government would approve Rajiv Awas Yojana for Hisar, Faridabad and Bahadurgarh also for providing houses to poor people of these areas.
Addressing a gathering after launching the Rajiv Awas Yojana in village Bohar here, she said under the first phase of the scheme, 1,518 houses will be constructed in eight villages of Rohtak. She said that a sum of Rs 3.60 lakh would be spent on construction of each house. Giving a gift for the New Year to people of Rohtak, the Union Minister said that the Ministry is soon going to launch livelihood Scheme in Rohtak. Under this programme, employment opportunities would be provided to women at their door steps. Rohtak MP, Deepender Singh Hooda expressed gratitude towards her for giving approval to Rajiv Awas Yojana in Faridabad, Hisar and Bahadurgarh.
He said that planned development would take place in these villages under which various works like sewerage, drainage and pavement of streets would be undertaken. A permanent pump house would be set up at Johad so as to provide permanent solution to drainage problem in rural areas.