Uttarakhand
Atal Awas Yojana will be operated on the lines of 'PM Awas Yojana' in Uttarakhand
- 11 Oct 2022
- 2 min read
Why In News?
- On October 10, 2022, Uttarakhand Social Welfare Minister Chandan Ramdas instructed the officials to operate the 'Atal Awas Yojana' for Scheduled Castes under the Social Welfare Department in the state on the lines of 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural)'.
Key Points
- Social Welfare Minister Chandan Ram Das said that in this scheme, the financial assistance of Rs 38,000 per beneficiary for the construction of the building was very less, while there is a provision to give an amount of Rs 1.30 lakh in the Prime Minister's Housing Scheme.
- He said that now this subject of preparing a proposal to operate the Atal Awas Yojana on the same lines will be placed in the next cabinet meeting.
- The Cabinet Minister informed that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Rural is currently benefiting only those people who have been registered five years ago. In view of all this, it has been decided to re-operate the Atal Awas Yojana to provide relief to the poor.
- It is known that there are five corporations and as many boards under the State Social Welfare Department. Out of the loan given by the corporations, about Rs 20 crore is to be recovered. In view of this, a 'one-time resolution scheme' is now being brought, so that the corporations can get at least the principal back along with relief to the concerned persons.
