Rupani makes e-Home entry to 45,000 beneficiaries under PMAY

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani today expressed firm resolve to provide ‘Rotlo ne Otlo Bey’ (Bread and Shelter, both) to needy poor, rural, deprived people by building 25-lakh houses under the ‘Sheri-Gramin Awas Yojna by year 2022.

In this reference, the Chief Minister categorically stated that the house is a primary necessity, thus, the Central Government of Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi is determined to provide a house to every needy families under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) in the country by year-2022. Therefore, adopting a sensible approach, the state government has initiated ‘Chief Minister Housing Scheme’, along with PMAY, in Gujarat.

At the function organized to mark the event at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Mr. Rupani had performed e-Gruh pravesh (entry) to 45,000 beneficiaries from 19 districts of the state. These 45,000 houses with all basic facilities have been made at a cost of Rs. 673-crore.
Under ‘The Mukhya Mantri Gramoday Yojna’, Mr. Rupani also distributed ‘Job-work – Appointment Letter’, which make direct linkage with the industry, to approximately 200,000 beneficiary young-women.

Making dig at the past governments of the Congress Party, Rupani claimed that in the past the Congress had made just empty promises and talks in the name of poverty. In fact, it is transparent government of Prime Minister Mr. Narendrabhai Modi that had extended real benefits to the poor, deprived and needy people.

Others spoke on the occasion included Rural Development Minister Mr. R. C. Faldu, Mrs. Mona Khandhare, commissioner of Rural Development Department.

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