5785 houses approved

A total of 5785 houses will be constructed in Bilaspur under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)-Housing for All scheme in Chhattisgarh, officials informed.

Notably, Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved the construction of 10,632 more affordable houses in Chhattisgarh for the benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) (Urban), the Central Government has informed.

Thus, there is a total of 1,12,213 more affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) in the country.

The approval was given in the 37th meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee in its meeting held in New Delhi recently.

As reported by the Chhattisgarh Government, the number of people of weaker sections to whom houses were allotted under various schemes in Chhattisgarh during the last three years is 14,824, the Ministry had informed.

Under the PMAY (U), as on July 30, 2018, total 1,76,752 houses have been approved for construction, 46,578 houses grounded for construction, 6,301 houses are completed and out of this, 5,171 houses are occupied in the State of Chhattisgarh.

As per Census 2011, the number of homeless people in the State of Chhattisgarh is 6,533.

As per the road map submitted by Chhattisgarh Government, total estimated demand under the PMAY (U) in the State is 3.69 Lakh.

As on July 30, 2018, Central Assistance of Rs  2,626.46 crore for construction of 1,76,752 houses has been approved by the MoHUA for the State of Chhattisgarh during the last three years.

Out of approved Central Assistance, Rs 771.12 crore has so far been released to the State of Chhattisgarh.

The projects approved under the PMAY (U) are being implemented by State Level Nodal Agency (SLNA) which is State Urban Development Authority (SUDA), Chhattisgarh through implementing agencies such as Urban Local Bodies, Chhattisgarh Housing Board and other Development Authorities etc.

To achieve the goal of 'Housing for All by 2022', the Union the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has requested Chhattisgarh Government to fast track the submission of project proposals to saturate State’s entire demand by end of 2018-19.

In pursuance of the Central Government’s vision of “Housing for All by 2022”, MoHUA is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) PMAY (U) since June, 2015. It has been providing assistance to States/Union Territories (UTs) including the State of Chhattisgarh in addressing the housing requirements of slum dwellers and other urban poor.