Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a Rural-Urban (Rurban) mission in Chhattisgarh on Sunday which is aimed at proper implementation of various development schemes.
The ambitious Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban (Rural-Urban) mission will be launched at Chhattisgarh’s temple town Dongargarh in Rajnandgaon district.
Modi will lay the foundation stone for housing scheme in Naya Raipur under which 40,000 EWS and lIG houses will be constructed in a bid to achieve the target of housing for all by year 2022.
These affordable houses will be constructed by Chhattisgarh Housing Board which will include EWS and lIG houses worth Rs6.5 lakh which will be available for families of these sections at just Rs3.5 lakh.
Each house will consist of carpet area of 289.65 sq ft and super built-up area of 383.08 sq ft. These houses of EWS category will be provided to families with annual income of up to Rs3 lakh. Flats for lIG and EWS families will cost around Rs9.5 lakh for which beneficiaries will be provided government subsidy of Rs3 lakh so that the beneficiaries will be able to purchase flat worth Rs9.5 lakh at Rs6.5 lakh only.
Modi will also lay foundation of Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Naya Raipur. This EMC will be spread over 70 acres of area, where electronic devices manufacturing industries will be set up. This project is likely to attract capital investment of Rs2,000 crore from entrepreneurs of private sector. About 61 industries to be set up here which is likely to create employment for nearly 4,000 people. So far 11 investors have signed MoU with state government for setting up industry in this cluster, which will lead to capital investment of Rs938 crore.
Prime Minister will also commence the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Policy of Chhattisgarh Government, under which core incubator-cum-accelerator will be established in State. This policy will emphasize economic development and employment opportunities, and it will also promote innovative start-ups related to information technology.
Modi will also inaugurate a much-awaited jungle safari in Naya Raipur which has been developed in an area of 320.15 hectare at a cost of Rs226 crore.