Deputy Commissioner Harsh Mangla today said that so far 19,754 LPG gas connections were issued to BPL beneficiaries in Garhwa. Covering a total population of 13,22,784, the Food and Civil Supplies Department has issued 2,51,473 ration cards, including AAY and priority households. Holding a press conference here on Friday the DC said that 3,992cards had been distributed under Ayushmaan Bharat scheme so far.
Under this scheme 219 patients got treatment benefits, he added. The DC informed that one of the schemes which were being successfully implemented in the district was the National Rural Livelihood Mission under which 6,370 SHGs been formed since 2014-15. A total of Rs 442.30 lakh revolving fund had been received under this scheme so far. DDC Naman Priyesh Lakra said that under the MGNREGA, in the current year, 65,000, schemes have been taken out of which 61,000 schemes completed after expenditure of Rs. 6470 lakh. There are 9.92 lakh man days were generated.
Altogether 1.62 lakh labourers were registered under the scheme. Wages have been directly in the accounts of 1.30 lakh labourers through DBT.
About the Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana- Ambedker Yojana- Indira Awas yojna, the DDC informed that since 2016, 6500 houses had been completed under this scheme against 30,000 houses. The progress of various other schemes such as Mukhyamantri Jan-Van Yojna, Revenue, Land Acquisition, construction of Anganwadi centers were also discussed in the meeting.