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Historic milestone under PM Awas Yojana (Gramin): CM Shri Vishnu Deo Sai unveils coffee table book

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Launch of 10,000 livelihood pond works under MGNREGA

Raipur : Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday unveiled an attractive coffee table book at his office in the Vidhansabha marking two years of the decision taken in his first cabinet meeting to approve 18 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin). The book effectively presents the historic progress, innovations and achievements of the rural housing scheme in the state.

Under PMAY-G, a total 24.37 lakh houses have been granted approval against a target of 26.27 lakh houses while construction of 17.14 lakh houses has been completed. Notably, in just two years of its tenure, the present government has completed nearly 8 lakh houses, setting a new benchmark in rural housing construction in the state.

On the same occasion, CM Shri Sai also launched 10,000 livelihood pond (Aajeevika Dabri) construction works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA). These works are targeted for completion by May 2026. The ponds will be constructed on private land of eligible beneficiaries, including PMAY-G beneficiaries, under MGNREGA. This initiative is expected to boost rural employment while ensuring sustainable enhancement of livelihoods and incomes of farmers and rural families.

During the programme, approval letters for livelihood ponds were also distributed to beneficiaries of the Janman Awas Yojana in Kabirdham district and to beneficiaries under a special project for surrendered Naxalites and families affected by Naxal violence in Narayanpur district under PMAY-G, marking a significant step towards social rehabilitation and mainstreaming.

Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma, principal secretary of the Panchayat and Rural Development Department Smt. Niharika Barik Singh, PMAY director and MGNREGA commissioner Mr Taran Prakash Sinha, Panchayat and Rural Development Department secretary Mr Bhim Singh, along with senior departmental officials, were present on the occasion.
 

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