Chief Minister Dhami’s Effective Advocacy Helps Turn the Dream of a Permanent Home into Reality

Dehradun: The Dhami government is continuously working to provide pucca houses to needy and homeless families in the rural areas of Uttarakhand. According to the figures under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), as many as 39,815 families have been provided houses under the scheme since 2022. The highest number of 4,882 houses have been constructed in Udham Singh Nagar district, followed by 4,493 in Haridwar and 4,032 in Rudraprayag, fulfilling the dream of thousands of families to have a permanent roof over their heads.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has consistently emphasized providing permanent homes to homeless families. He has been continuously taking up the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Central Government for the sanctioning of more houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for Urban and Rural. Because of these efforts Uttarakhand has received recognition and awards for its excellent work under PMAY-Urban 2.0. At the time Uttarakhand is also making good progress under PMAY-Gramin.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin launched in 2016. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin aims to provide pucca houses with amenities to all homeless families and to those living in kutcha and dilapidated houses.

Under the scheme a financial assistance of ₹1.30 lakh per house is provided to eligible beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), into their bank accounts. Beneficiaries also receive the benefit of the BB Ramji Yojana.

District-wise Number of Houses

Assistance for Kitchen Utensils Increased

Under a decision announced by the Chief Minister, the additional assistance provided to each beneficiary for purchasing kitchen utensils and other kitchen-related items has been increased from ₹5,000 to ₹6,000 from 2022-23 onwards.

₹12,000 Assistance for Toilet Construction

Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, beneficiaries are provided an additional ₹12,000 for toilet construction through MGNREGA/SWajal. In addition, 95 days of wage employment is provided for the construction of their own house under the BB Ramji Yojana.

Beneficiaries are also provided access to drinking water facilities, LPG connections under the Ujjwala scheme and electricity connections, thereby ensuring that the houses are equipped with essential basic amenities.

Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, our government is committed to providing a pucca house to every needy family. We are continuously working to ensure that the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin reach every eligible family. The scheme has fulfilled the dream of a permanent roof over the heads of thousands of rural families.

Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand

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Karun Sharma

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