UDHAMPUR: Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj today organized a one-day workshop cum awareness programme on Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin and Awaas Plus 2.0 here in the Conference Hall DC Office Complex.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Prem Singh was the chief guest, while Assistant Commissioner Development Dr Ranjit Singh Kotwal presided over the programme. He welcomed the chief guest and informed that the objective of the programme was to enhance awareness, gather feedback and strategize for the effective execution of PMAY-G scheme.

Speaking at the workshop, the ADC highlighted that welfare schemes can only be successful when people actively embrace and participate in the implementation process. He stressed that the purpose of the workshop was to ensure that all eligible and deserving beneficiaries are registered in the ongoing Awaas Plus 2.0 survey. He directed RDD officials to ensure the geo-tagging of all works executed under the scheme for transparency and accountability.

A documentary highlighting achievements of the Rural Development Department under PMAY-G, success stories of beneficiaries and various technical features available in the Awaas App was also screened. Later, the Officials gave a detailed presentation covering key aspects viz Evolution of Rural Housing Schemes, aims & objectives of PMAY-G, eligibility criteria for beneficiaries, challenges faced in Udhampur District in registering beneficiaries and the strategizes  to overcome these challenges

The workshop concluded with an interactive session, where field staff shared their experiences, discussed challenges in implementation and explored solutions to improve the execution of the scheme. The awareness cum workshop was attended by all BDOs, Surveyors, staff of RDD blocks and PMAY-G  beneficiaries from all blocks.

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