Union Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday reviewed the progress of schemes in Chhattisgarh under Panchayat and Rural Development Department here.
The Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced allotment of additional 33 per cent houses to Chhattisgarh under the target given for year 2016-17 under Rural Housing Scheme.
He directed officials concerned to revise the action plan as per the revised target given.
Chhattisgarh Panchayat Minister Ajay Chandrakar handed over a memoradum to Union Panchayat Minister Tomar and drew his attention towards development works in progress under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
He also informed Tomar about the development works underway in insurgency infested areas.
The Union Minister later considered Chhattisgarh eligible for the second-phase and assured of releasing additional sanction.
Chandrakar informed that Cleanliness Mission has become a public movement in the State, in which public representatives, social workers, NGOs, and villagers are actively participating.
The State has target to make Chhattisgarh Open Defecation Free (ODF) by October 2, 2018, he said.
Chandrakar informed that presently, two districts, 33 development blocks, 5330 Gram Panchayats and 9360 villages have been declared as ODF.