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Last updated: 03 Jul 2023 at 19:03 IST
J&K LG Manoj Sinha addresses piston. (News 18)
Addressing a press conference at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar, LG said this was a new beginning for thousands of landless families.
In a landmark decision, the government of Jammu and Kashmir approved a proposal to allocate 5 marla of land to each of the landless beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin.
Calling this “historic”, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha called it a “golden chapter” for the current administration.
Addressing a press conference at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar, LG said that this was a new beginning for thousands of landless families, saying, “This historic decision will prove to be a golden chapter in the administration’s efforts for social justice, equality, respect and equal opportunities for all citizens.” .
Sinha also emphasized that the poor were the center of the government’s policies, yet a large number of them were still deprived of basic facilities and rights even after seven decades of independence.
He said, “This pioneering decision will not only give the poor who do not own land the right to own a plot of land and own a house, but it will also provide them with livelihoods, raise their standard of living, and fulfill their dreams and aspirations.”
To date, 2,711 landless families have been awarded and more will be covered soon.
“A total of 199,550 homeless families have been identified and as of June 21, 144,000 families have been penalized while the rest will also be covered,” Sinha said.
The Ministry of Rural Development has set an additional target of 199,550 J&K homes for the 2023-2024 fiscal year to saturate the permanent and 2018-19 waiting list.
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is committed to all-round development. This move will open countless opportunities for the poor and the downtrodden, and with this historic decision, the administration acknowledges their enormous contribution to the nation-building mission.”
When asked if West Pakistani refugees are covered by the scheme, LG said that there is no caste or religion being followed in the scheme.
Decision taken by the Administrative Board on 21 June 2023. The current allocation is limited to only cases excluded from the 2018-19 permanent waiting list, which may be later, at the time of launch of the next phase of PMAY (G) The scheme is extended in 2024-25 to include the same categories of Landless beneficiaries who would otherwise be eligible for housing assistance under PMAY(G) Phase III.
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