Indira Awaas Yojana to get new name
Indira Gandhi’s name is set to be removed from the popular rural housing programme that provides subsidies to the poor to have a house of their own, in a move which will symbolize the regime change.
The rural development ministry is looking to turn Indira Awaas Yojana, a scheme, into a “mission” with increased budget and with an important design innovation which mandates toilets to be part of the housing units constructed under the scheme. If the “mission mode” is approved, Indira Awaas Yojana would be called “National Gramin Awaas Mission”.
This action is basically being looked as a change or modification of the present government. The approval of the mission mode related to this Awaas Yojana which basically looks into building of toilets in the housing units. The approvals need to make as better sanitation needs to be provided quickly to the different households as even till now many houses in India lack the basic sanitation system.
Ill sanitation may lead to outbreak of many diseases and precautions and measures need to be implemented fast. The Yojana has been running from long and has helped in curbing the situation.
Source: The Times of India
