Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!š Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. SRINAGAR: In order to review the progress in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-U 2.0) and saturate the process in District, a meeting of the Officers of line departments was today held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat at DC Office Complex, here.
At the outset, DC took a detailed appraisal about the implementation of the PMAY-Urban scheme in the District. He also assessed the status of registration made under the PMAY-U scheme. DC directed the concerned authorities to organize special awareness camps across the district so that all eligible beneficiaries are covered under the scheme. He asked the concerned Officers to undertake a proper demand survey and ensure that not a single genuine beneficiary is left out from the scheme.
He also stressed on maintaining utmost transparency and accountability ensuring timely approval of cases. Dr Bilal further impressed upon the Officers to follow the robust mechanism already put in place to ensure immediate verification of the application as per scheme guidelines. DC asked the SMC and other Departments to maximize the reach of the scheme through mass awareness campaign so that eligible beneficiaries are informed about the scheme and the eligibility criteria to get registered under PMAY-Urban scheme.
The meeting was informed that as many as 325 verified cases stands already forwarded to concerned authorities for release of financial assistance under BLC component of PMAY Urban in favour of the beneficiaries to minimize the physical and financial gap under the scheme, as the target has been already fixed upto 31st of December 2025.
With regard to the physical progress as on March 2025, the meeting was informed that over 3000 houses sanctioned in the District so far under the scheme have been Geo tagged. The construction of as many as 2008 houses stands completed, while 1017 are in the under construction phase. DC was also apprised that an expenditure of Rs 38.03 crores has been disbursed till date under the scheme in the district after following due procedure and multilevel verification.
Besides Additional District Development Commissioner, Rifat Aftab Qureshi, Joint Commissioner SMC, Syed Abul Qasim; the meeting was attended by Assistant Commissioner Development, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, SDM East, Chief Planning Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, District Statistics & Evaluation Officer, all Tehsildars, Lead District Bank Manager, Officers from JK Housing Board and other concerned Departments.
