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Chief Minister released the coffee table book on this occasion

10,000 livelihood construction works started in the state

Provided livelihood approval letters to the beneficiaries of PM Awas Dabri

Chhattisgarh News: Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai released a coffee table book today on the occasion of completion of two years of the decision of approval of 18 lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) in his first Council of Ministers meeting. On this occasion, he inaugurated 10,000 livelihood construction works in the state.
In the program, acceptance letters of Aajeevika Dabri were also given to the beneficiaries of Janman Awas Yojana of Kawardha district and the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) under the special project run for surrendered Naxalites and families affected by Naxal violence in Narayanpur district. On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, Principal Secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development Department Niharika Barik Singh, Director and Commissioner of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Taran Prakash Sinha and Secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development Department Bhim Singh were present.

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Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) in Chhattisgarh, so far 24.37 lakh houses have been sanctioned against the target of 26.27 lakh houses for the period 2016 to 2026, out of which 17.14 lakh houses have been completed. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Sai, a new record has been set by completing the construction of about 8 lakh houses in just two years, which shows the effective implementation of the scheme. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, the state government has completed the construction of about 8 lakh houses in the short tenure of the last two years. This achievement reflects the pace of housing construction in the state. Especially in the last 6 months, an average of 2000 houses were completed every day, which is the result of administrative efficiency and continuous monitoring. It is noteworthy that Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) was launched in April 2016, the objective of which is to provide permanent houses to eligible families in rural areas. Under this scheme, financial assistance of Rs 1.20 lakh per house is provided. Also, the scheme has been converged with other schemes, under which 90 days wages from MNREGA and assistance of Rs 12 thousand from Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural) is given for the construction of toilets, so that the beneficiary can get complete housing facility.

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Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGA), the work of construction of 10,000 livelihood ponds in the state is being implemented under the Mor Gaon-Mor Paani Maha Abhiyan. These wells will be constructed on the private land of eligible beneficiaries, which also includes the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural). The target has been set to complete all the bridges by May 2026. Livelihood Dabri project will promote activities like water conservation and water conservation, increase in irrigation facilities, fisheries, duck rearing, tree plantation and water chestnut production in rural areas. This will provide additional opportunities for sustainable livelihood to rural families and increase their income. Thus, with the convergence of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) and MNREGA, the State Government is simultaneously realizing the goals of rural development, housing security, employment generation and water conservation, which is an important step towards inclusive and sustainable development of Chhattisgarh.