Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday announced that the beneficiaries of the Rajiv Gandhi Bhoomiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana will get the first installment under the scheme on the occasion of Republic Day.
Nearly 3,56,485 eligible families will benefit under the scheme. These families will be provided an annual financial aid of Rs 6,000 each.
The Chief Minister made the announcement while addressing a review meeting held at his official residence, a press statement said.
Provision for the implementation of this scheme has been made in the budget, it said.
The statement said the Chief Minister had directed the officials of Urban Administration Department to take prompt action and provide houses to the urban tenants on land ownership.
He directed the officials to ensure the use of land reserved for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in private colonies for the purpose of providing houses to the homeless people living in urban areas.
Baghel said that 15 percent of the land reserved for the economically weaker sections in private colonies has been transferred by the colonizers to the urban bodies.
He instructed the officers to prepare an action plan to utilize this land for the people belonging to the economically weaker class.