Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya set a target of 100 days for several rural development projects and asked officials to meet the deadline so that the all-round development of the state could be ensured.
Maurya, who holds the Rural Development department portfolio, also warned of stern action against those failing to accomplish the target within the time frame.
On Wednesday, Maurya said that a target had been set to get several works done in the next 100 days in the Rural Development department, including construction of one lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin). He said under the Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana (Rural), 8,200 houses were to be completed in 100 days.
He said registration of all beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Chief Minister Awas Yojana would be approved for 2022-23.
Maurya said that under the State Rural Livelihood Mission, 50,000 new self-help groups would be formed and Rs 400 crore of RF/CIF would be provided to 80,000 such groups.
There is also a target to form 100 producer groups.
In the next 100 days, the process of setting up 200 nutritional manufacturing units will be completed, which will ensure the supply of nutrition in 600 development blocks. The target of 58,000 Banking Correspondent Sakhi would also be fulfilled under the Women Empowerment Scheme which will be started in five clusters.
Maurya said that under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Phase-3, the construction of 5,000 kms of roads would be completed in the next 100 days against the approved 19,000 km routes, the total cost of which is Rs 15,000 crores.
In the next 100 days, the periodic renewal of 2,800 km of roads will be completed by spending Rs.12,000 crore.
A total of 197 projects will be completed under Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rurban Mission. Under Deendayal Upadhyaya State Rural Development Institute, 300 training sessions will be organised and 15,000 beneficiaries of departmental schemes and officers/employees will be trained. Besides, under MNREGA, construction work of playgrounds will be started in 2,600 gram panchayats.
The work of deepening/revival of 6,000 ponds will be carried out in this time frame. Also 150 hi-tech nurseries will be set up. Rehabilitation work on selected 61 rivers will be started under the MNREGA and 15,000 women mates will be selected/trained and associated with MNREGA works.