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Time of India
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- Time of India
State will be 1st to reach 100% target of Awas acheme: CM
1 2 3 Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said Maharashtra is set to provide 30 lakh houses to homeless people under the Pradhan Mantri Awas scheme and become the first state in India to achieve 100% of the target. He also said a fresh survey would be carried out to identify homeless people who are yet to benefit. The CM was speaking at a PM Awas Yojana award function in Pune with Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the chief guest. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was also present at the event. Fadnavis said, "The central govt considered the socio-economic survey of 2011 to identify homeless people when the scheme was launched. However, it was full of faults. Only 10 lakh people from the state were named and housing sanctioned to them all. We carried out a fresh survey in 2018 and the number had gone up to 30 lakh." Meanwhile, the state govt has expedited the process to provide necessary permissions for houses sanctioned by the Centre to the 30 lakh people. "Maharashtra will become the first state in the country to achieve 100% target under the PM Awas scheme," he added. During his speech, Chouhan told the state govt to do yet another survey to zero in on more homeless people. "The Centre has sanctioned houses to all homeless people in Maharashtra as per the 2018 survey. However, I urge the state to conduct a fresh one to see if anyone falling under the category has been left out. If the state provides a fresh list, we will sanction it too." Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said Maharashtra is set to provide 30 lakh houses to homeless people under the Pradhan Mantri Awas scheme and become the first state in India to achieve 100% of the target. He also said a fresh survey would be carried out to identify homeless people who are yet to benefit. The CM was speaking at a PM Awas Yojana award function in Pune with Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the chief guest. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was also present at the event. Fadnavis said, "The central govt considered the socio-economic survey of 2011 to identify homeless people when the scheme was launched. However, it was full of faults. Only 10 lakh people from the state were named and housing sanctioned to them all. We carried out a fresh survey in 2018 and the number had gone up to 30 lakh." Meanwhile, the state govt has expedited the process to provide necessary permissions for houses sanctioned by the Centre to the 30 lakh people. "Maharashtra will become the first state in the country to achieve 100% target under the PM Awas scheme," he added. During his speech, Chouhan told the state govt to do yet another survey to zero in on more homeless people. "The Centre has sanctioned houses to all homeless people in Maharashtra as per the 2018 survey. However, I urge the state to conduct a fresh one to see if anyone falling under the category has been left out. If the state provides a fresh list, we will sanction it too."
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Chouhan launches ‘Viksit Bharat' yatra from Sehore, Cong slams ‘unfulfilled' farm promises
Bhopal: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday launched the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' from Sehore district in his Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency, engaging with villagers and beneficiaries of various central welfare schemes during a foot march through Ladkui, Bhadakui and Chhindgaon. During his "padyatra", Chouhan interacted with beneficiaries of 'PM Awas Yojana', welfare schemes of the forest department and tribal welfare department. He also interacted with beneficiaries of the 'Ladli Bahna' scheme and 'Lakhpati Didis'. Speaking on the occasion, he said: "A developed and strong India is our objective and the resolve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to achieve the goal by 2047 has become a 'mantra' for him. India will become a developed country when we have a network of roads, power supply and irrigation, there are advanced agricultural techniques, every eligible person has a job, nobody remains hungry and there are medical facilities available to all. " "Building a developed nation is not limited to construction of bridges, roads, schools and hospitals but it also includes a dignified life for people and even the poor have sufficient resources." Chouhan said in his padyatra, top officials of agriculture department were accompanying him including director general of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). They will talk to farmers in their farms and apprise them of research in the field of agriculture. Congress state chief Jitu Patwari, while reacting to Chouhan's padyatra, said Chouhan, who was the union agriculture minister now and had been chief minister of Madhya Pradesh for two decades before that, owed an explanation to farmers of the state whom he had promised that the procurement rate of paddy would be raised to Rs 3,100 and wheat Rs 2,700 per quintal, income of farmers would be doubled, input expenditure in farming would be reduced and the state government would pay the interest due on farmers because none of these promises have been met. He further said the condition of farmers in MP was "miserable", they were throwing away onions as its price has become as low as Rs 1 per Kg. Patwari said he had been seeking an appointment with Chouhan to discuss the issues of farmers but he didn't give him time. He said he will seek time 100 times from Chouhan and if he doesn't give him an audience, he will gherao Chouhan in his constituency with lakhs of farmers where he was taking out "padyatra" as of now.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Yogi inaugurates ₹724cr projects in Kasganj, announces Soron's development on lines of Ayodhya
Agra: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday participated in the foundation laying ceremony of 60 development projects worth Rs 724 crore in Kasganj district. The CM announced that Soron, a sacred place on the banks of the Ganga river in Kasganj, would be developed on par with Ayodhya, Mathura, and Vrindavan. Besides this, the projects include a state-of-the-art police line spread over 25.63 hectares in the district. Addressing a gathering on his visit to Kasganj, Yogi said, "The value and significance of a uniform cannot be overstated. You have recently witnessed the valour of Indian soldiers who broke Pakistan's back through Operation Sindoor. Now India has made it clear: If you dare to harm even one of our citizens, you will struggle for your existence. And today, Pakistan is pleading across the world, begging for mercy." "Under the PM's leadership over the last 10 years, significant efforts have been made to modernise and strengthen the army. Continuous initiatives have been taken, and that's why the Indian Army is always prepared to confront any enemy. If the enemy dares to act, the Indian Army has the full capability to enter their territory and eliminate the threat," he added. In his address, the CM also criticised the Samajwadi Party, and said, "Before 2017, an atmosphere of fear prevailed in Uttar Pradesh. Streets emptied at dusk, miscreants roamed freely, and riots erupted frequently. Neither daughters nor traders were safe." The CM distributed a range of benefits to residents, including certificates and tablets under skill and education schemes, house keys under Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana and PM Awas Yojana (Urban), Rs 5 lakh cheques under Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Yojana, Gharauni certificates, Ayushman Bharat cards, and laptops under Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Good governance doesn't fear public scrutiny: CM Sai
Raipur: Highlighting the significance of ' Sushasan Tihar ', Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said on Monday that the Chhattisgarh govt has come to their village through this initiative. " Only a govt that did good work has the courage to go among the people. Sushasan Tihar is like our report card and also an opportunity to assess the work done by our govt," the CM said, while addressing the people of Amagohan village in Kota development block, Bilaspur district. Chief Minister Sai asserted that his govt is curbing corruption and taking action against it. He informed that the process of mutation started along with land registration, preventing officials from delaying the process. Mutation will now be completed in less than an hour. As part of the third phase of 'Sushasan Tihar', the CM participated in the grievance redressal camp held in the village. He assured that those whose names are in the Awas Plus list will also receive houses. The CM announced the launch of Atal Digital Seva Kendras in gram panchayats from 24 April. He said that all gram panchayats will be connected to this scheme, providing bank-like facilities to villagers in their villages. Considering the demands raised at the Amagohan grievance redressal camp, CM Sai announced the opening of a college in Belgahna. He also announced the construction of a 33 KV power sub-station to address the low voltage problem in Amagohan and surrounding villages. At the Amagohan grievance redressal camp, the CM felicitated the students who achieved excellent marks in the 10th and 12th board examinations. The CM handed over the keys of houses to PM Awas Yojana beneficiaries. A total of 2,265 applications were received in the Samadhan Shivir, out of which 2,212 were resolved.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Guv bats for city devpt for a developed nation
Cuttack: Odisha governor Haribabu Kambhampati highlighted the crucial role of city-level development in realising the vision of a developed India, during his one day visit to Cuttack on Thursday. He reviewed the progress of key development projects and welfare schemes, urging officials to ensure that the benefits reach every eligible citizen. "To achieve the goal of developed India, we have to first fulfill the dream of developed Cuttack and developed Odisha. Rather than waiting for national progress to reflect locally, we must proactively transform Cuttack from the grassroots," he said. During his review meeting with department officers, the governor was briefed on significant projects currently underway in the district. These include, Mahanadi Riverfront Development Project, Tarakshi Hub, SCB Medical College Hospital expansion, Chandi Mandir Redevelopment and restoration of tourism infrastructure at Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan Das' birthplace in Satyabhamapur. Collector (Cuttack) Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde said these projects are progressing steadily and will be completed within the scheduled time. The governor stressed the need for strengthening implementation of welfare schemes such as PM Awas Yojana, Subhadra Yojana, Mudra Yojana and Lakhpati Didi Yojana. He urged banks to promote financial literacy and ease access to insurance and loan schemes. Later in the day, the governor interacted with citizens, beneficiaries, and civil society groups, expressing satisfaction over the city's development trajectory. Senior govt officials, MLAs, and civic leaders attended the day-long review.
