Indira Awas Yojana
Coming to the help of those not included in the BPL list, Union minister of state for rural development, panchayats raj, drinking water and sanitation Upendra Kushwaha on Thursday announced here that the Centre will now empower the Gram Sabhas to identify those in need of Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) units and give them benefit [...] Continue Reading »
The Union Rural Development Ministry has suggested doubling the amount of financial assistance offered to the villagers to build homes. The ministry stated that the current allocation of Rs 70,000 was “insufficient”. This amount should be increased to Rs. 1.5 lakh. This data was published by National Gramin Awaas Mission (GRAM) in a paper prepared by the [...] Continue Reading »
The Himachal Pradesh Government last Monday claimed it has constructed over 6,500 houses under the Rajiv Awas Yojana and the Indira Awas Yojana in the past one year. The financial assistance given under both the housing schemes has also been enhanced from Rs 48,500 to Rs 75,000. Besides two ‘biswas’ of land also being given [...] Continue Reading »
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi vision of housing with water, electricity and toilets for all the Indians over the next eight years is taking shape. The rural development ministry is revamping the rural housing scheme and is drawing a road map to implement it in “mission mode”. This is in sync with Modi’s dream of [...] Continue Reading »
Seeing the housing needs of lowing income group and economically weaker section of society, the Tamil Nadu government has declared plans to increase housing supply in these segments. The plans include wide range of urban and rural infrastructure moves which will enhance the housing supply. The Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) announced to develop over [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi- The financial aid given to the rural poor to construct houses has been increased to Rs 70,000 from Rs 45,000 by the Centre. The landless people in rural areas will now get Rs 20,000 instead of Rs 10,000 to buy homestead land. Since the protesters were seeking land for the landless and the [...] Continue Reading »
