Uttarakhand
CM Dhami Announces Major Subsidies and Projects
- 17 Sep 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced several initiatives for the state on his birthday.
Key Points
- Development Projects: He inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various development projects aimed at improving infrastructure and public services.
- The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand announced a 50% subsidy on electricity for consumers using up to 100 and 200 units.
- Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), 101 beneficiaries of the Lakshmi Housing Scheme in Shikarpur, Roorkee, Haridwar, were handed possession letters and keys to their new homes.
- Public Welfare Schemes: New public welfare schemes were introduced to benefit the residents of Uttarakhand.
- He inaugurated five ADB-funded power projects, including GIS substations and transmission lines in various regions under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban
- About:
- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) falls under the Government’s mission - Housing for All by 2022 for urban housing being implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
- It makes home loans affordable for the urban poor by providing a subsidy on the Interest Rate of a home loan during repayment by way of EMI (Equated Monthly Installments).
- Beneficiaries:
- The Mission addresses urban housing shortage among the EWS/LIG and MIG categories including the slum dwellers.
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS) with a maximum annual family income of Rs. 3,00,000.
- Low Income Group (LIG) with maximum annual family income of Rs. 6,00,000.
- Middle Income Groups (MIG I & II) with a maximum annual family income of Rs. 18,00,000.
- A beneficiary family will comprise husband, wife, unmarried sons and/or unmarried daughters.
