With just a few weeks left for the current fiscal to get over, State Minority Commission Chairman Md. Kamaal Khan along with the members of the panel reviewed the status of all ongoing schemes for minority groups here on Tuesday.
The schemes included Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY), social welfare schemes and status of educational institutions for minorities.
The Commission Chairman appeared satisfied with the course of development being made for the advancement of minority groups both at the Central as well as the State level. Sharing the details of the status of a few major projects, Khan said, “Under Multi-Sector Development Plan (MSDP), three health sub-centres are being developed in Bero block. The commission is developing a nursing hostel at a cost of Rs 4.70 crore in Chanho block.”
Khan said that the State government is working for the progress of minorities at different levels. “Soon an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) will come up at Bero block to train the youths in different technical subjects. Besides this, a polytechnic college at Tharpakna area is also being developed at a cost of Rs 12.20 crore.”
Taking up a few other projects like PMAY that grants 15 percent reservation to minority class so far, 486 houses have been allocated to the public belonging to minority groups fulfilling the prescribed criteria under this housing scheme. Under cycle distribution scheme, 1,951 beneficiaries were covered involving Rs. 58 lakh during the current fiscal.
An official stated that besides the central government schemes, the results of a few ambitious State government schemes is also encouraging. In past one year, 372 beneficiaries were covered under ladli laxmi Yojana. He confirmed that 200 Anganwadi centres for minorities are also running well with the support of 711 Sevikas and 651 Sahayak Sevikas.
Meanwhile, the Commission Chairman during the review meeting assured that the committee members will lend all their support to district administration for the upcoming two major festivals – Sarhul and Ram Navami.