Chandigarh: The dream of 77,000 poor families of Haryana to build their own house will soon come true. While reviewing the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural), Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini has directed to the Deputy Commissioners in the state that the work of Geo Tagging of the applications submitted by nearly 77,000 beneficiaries pending under this scheme should be completed within 15 days. Under this scheme, installments will be issued to these beneficiaries as soon as possible for building the houses. The Chief Minister directed the Deputy Commissioners to identify places for common markets to ensure availability of all facilities for the products being prepared by self-help groups. According to information, in the meeting, it was announced that under the Chief Minister Rural Housing Scheme launched by the government aiming to provide housing facilities to poor families having annual income up to Rs 1.80 lakh and plots of 50 square yards have been made available in ‘Mahagram Panchayat’ and plots of 100 square yards made available in general ‘Gram Panchayat’ scheme. In the first phase, plots have been allotted to 4533 families through a draw in 62 Gram Panchayats which include 61 general Gram Panchayats’ and one in ‘Mahagram Panchayat. scheme. These beneficiaries will be provided funds to build houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural). 1,000 Panchayats have been identified for the next phase.
Chief Minister Saini directed the officials to ensure that the public welfare schemes and policies of the central and state governments are implemented at the ground level in a timely manner so that the common people get immediate benefits under this scheme and make the lives of citizens easy and prosperous. The concerned officials been directed by the chief minister, gave these instructions while chairing the meeting of the State Level Direction Committee through video conferencing with Administrative Secretaries and District Deputy Commissioners. Haryana Chief Minister Saini on Wednesday again while chairing the state level District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committees (DISHA) committee meeting via video conferencing with Administrative Secretaries and Deputy Commissioners, directed officers to ensure the timely implementation of public welfare schemes and policies of both the central and state governments. The meeting was co-chaired by Development and Panchayats Minister Krishan Lal Panwar. In the meeting, it was also informed by the officials that under the ‘Har Ghar-Har Grihini Yojana’, aimed at providing gas cylinders to poor families for Rs 500, as many as 15 lakh beneficiaries have registered so far.
The CM directed officers to promote the scheme extensively to ensure that more people benefit from it. He also suggested that local public representatives should actively encourage the community to take advantage of this initiative. During the meeting, various schemes sponsored by the central government were reviewed in detail. Information revealed that 2,987 villages in Haryana have been declared ODF Plus Model Villages, and by March 31, 2025, a total of 3,646 villages will be declared as ODF Plus Model Villages. Under the ODF Plus Model, in addition to making villages free from open defecation, solid and liquid waste management activities will also be implemented.
CM Saini also reviewed the ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ campaign and the ‘Samagra Shiksha’ initiative. While reviewing the ‘Samagra Shiksha’ initiative, he emphasised the importance of tracking children between the ages of 6 and 18 to curb school dropouts, ensuring that no child is deprived of education. Saini said that it is the government’s responsibility to ensure every child receives quality education. Therefore, both school infrastructure and other essential facilities must be prioritized. Regarding civil works in schools, officers informed that 9,400 out of 13,000 have been completed, whereas the remaining works in many such schools are in progress. Information also revealed that additionally, vocational courses have been implemented in 1,381 schools in which 1.95 lakh students are getting vocational education, and 2,238 skill laboratories have been set up in 1,074 schools.
Saini also emphasized the need for special efforts to promote micro-irrigation, directing the concerned officers that broken or incomplete watercourses all over the state be cemented. He stressed the importance of raising awareness among farmers to encourage the use of sprinkler irrigation systems through ‘Amrit Sarovars’. The Chief Minister instructed officials to assess activities such as vermicomposting, mushroom production, beekeeping, and honey production, ensuring their effective implementation. In the meeting, it was informed by the officials that to promote natural farming, the state government has allocated Rs 26.50 crore during 2024-25, with a target to cover 25,000 acres of land. So far, 23,776 farmers have registered for 39,423 acres on the ‘Prakritik Kheti Portal’.
