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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Government to issue work order for new PMAY-G houses from Nov: Minister Rabi Narayan Naik
BHUBANESWAR: The state government will start issuing work order for construction of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) to new beneficiaries from November. This was informed by Panchayati Raj and Rural Development minister Rabi Narayan Naik after returning from New Delhi on Thursday. He said nearly 38 lakh applications for the housing assistance have been received during the recent survey conducted to identify left out and new beneficiaries. The verification of the online and offline applications are on. It is expected that the verification of applications will be over by October, he said. The minister said around four lakh houses sanctioned since 2016 have remained incomplete and necessary instructions have been issued to officials concerned to ensure that the houses are completed by October. According to survey report, a total of 37,89,234 applications have been received out of which 12,09,963 people are from Scheduled Tribes, 7,55,542 from Scheduled Castes and 85,640 from people with disability. The number of landless applicants are 2,01,011. Aadhaar verification of 37,28,149 applications has been completed, out of which 36,49,295 applicants have completed e-KYC authentication. He said the ministry has developed AwaasSAKHI (Support Application for Knowledge, Help and Innovation), an innovative mobile application designed to streamline access to PMAY-G by consolidating key information. This application will curb fraudulent activity and provide information on possible malpractices. 'It will be ensured that not a single eligible person is left out. All homeless and landless people will have pucca house of their own and there will be no kutcha house in the state,' he said. The state has received cumulative sanction for 28.49 lakh houses under PMAY-G out of which, 23.97 lakh have already been constructed. Around 60,000 houses have been allocated to beneficiaries under Antyodaya Gruha Yojana. The state government has made a budgetary provision of `4,500 crore under PMAY, `2,603 for Antyodaya Gruha Yojana and `795 crore for PMAY-Urban for the current financial year.
New Indian Express
10-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Black marketing of sand hits construction activities in Cuttack district
CUTTACK: Black marketing of sand has become rampant owing to the closure of all bali ghats (sand sources) by the Mines department for the rainy season. Such a situation is burning a hole in the pockets of those constructing houses as the essential material is being sold at more than double the actual price. The worst-affected are the beneficiaries of different housing schemes like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Antyodaya Gruha Yojana etc., as they are compelled to buy sand at hefty amounts in order to complete house construction within a specific period to avail the incentive. As per sources, considering the vulnerability of riverbeds and embankments during the rainy season, the mining officer-cum-competent authority, Minor Minerals, Cuttack has suspended operations of all 46 sand sources in the district from July 2 leading to its unavailability. Meanwhile, taking advantage of the situation, lessees and mafia who had already lifted huge quantities of sand from the river and stacked them illegally at several places before closure of the bali ghats are now charging exorbitant prices. 'When the bali ghats were operational, a tractor-load of sand was priced between Rs 900 to Rs 950. However, now after their closure, they are being charged at Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000. If one bargains, they are refusing to sell the sand,' said a beneficiary of PMAY (Urban). He added that he is left with no choice than to buy the sand at the skyrocketed price as he has to complete house construction within three months to get incentive of Rs 20,000. Meanwhile, unable to pay such high prices, many beneficiaries have halted their house construction. 'We have stopped construction of our houses as the money spent towards purchasing sand will more than the incentive amount,' said some beneficiaries of PMAY (Gramin). Deputy director of Mines, Cuttack Circle, Dillip Kumar Sahoo said sand mining has been suspended in the district from July 2 as per the sustainable sand mining guidelines-2016 issued by MoEFCC. 'Four illegal sand stacks at CDA sector-11, Baideswar, Jatamundia and Kalika Prasad have been seized and will be auctioned soon. Further raids are underway,' Sahoo said adding, enforcement activities against illegal stacking and sale of sand would be intensified in the coming days. Meanwhile, city residents suggested the department should make alternative provisions to make sand available during monsoon. 'It should open a depot of its own to provide sand at government rate,' they said.
New Indian Express
13-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Odisha CM Majhi comes to the aid of blind person, ensures welfare benefits
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday announced welfare benefits including housing assistance and disability pension for a visually-impaired person of Jajpur district. Upon learning from media reports that 41-year-old Prafulla Kumar Das, a resident of Andhari village in Korai block of Jajpur district is 100 per cent visually impaired, Majhi directed the district administration to provide him a house under the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana, a monthly disability pension of `3,500 and 5 kg rice under the National Food Security Scheme. Das will also be provided `5,000 from the Red Cross fund. He has been provided a white cane to assist him in his mobility. The chief minister further announced that the government will bear the education expenses of the children of Santosh Parida, who died in the communal clash in Bhadrak district. He had announced an ex gratia of `10 lakh from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to the family of Santosh along with government job for a family member.
New Indian Express
10-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Odisha govt hikes ex gratia for death due to wild animal attack to Rs 10 lakh
BHUBANESWAR : The Odisha government has increased the ex gratia for death due to wild animal attack to Rs 10 lakh from the existing `6 lakh, informed Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday. The chief minister also approved inclusion of new provisions in the existing compassionate grant norms. As per the decision, along with increase in the ex gratia compensation for death, if a house is damaged by wild animals, a new house will be provided under the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana or an equivalent financial assistance will be given to the victim. Similarly, in case of damage to kitchen, paddy storage unit or goat shed, a compassionate assistance of Rs 3,000 will be provided. The government will also provide financial assistance for damage to compound wall in wild animal attack. If a boundary wall is damaged, financial support of Rs 5,000 per metre, up to a maximum limit of Rs 25,000, will be given as a compassionate grant.
Hans India
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Relief hiked for wildlife attacks
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday announced the enhancement of compensation for loss of life in an attack by a wild animal to Rs 10 lakh from the existing Rs 6 lakh, an official statement said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved a proposal in this regard taking into account the loss of life and property caused due to attacks by wild animals, mainly in areas close to forests. The government also made a provision for assistance for damage caused to houses by wild animals. 'If a house is damaged, then the affected persons will be given a dwelling unit under Antyodaya Gruha Yojana or a financial assistance equivalent to the house will be provided,' the statement issued by the CMO said. If the kitchen, grain storage house or goat shed is damaged, a compassionate assistance amount of Rs 3,000 will be provided, it said. Similarly, if a concrete wall or compound wall is damaged, a compassionate assistance amount of Rs 5,000 per metre, up to a maximum of Rs 25,000, will be provided,it added.
