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  • Emphasises adherence to timelines, facilitation of prospective beneficiaries

ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Bilal Mohiuddin Bhat, today chaired a meeting at the DC Office, to review the progress of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(PMAY), Rural and Urban, in the district. The meeting was attended by the Assistant Commissioner Development, Chief Planning Officer, Block Development Officers, Chief Executive Officer, Municipal Council Anantnag, Executive Officers of Municipal Committees, and other concerned officials.

Briefing the chair about progress of both components of the scheme, the ACD informed that the district has achieved around 95 percent progress under PMAY-G as well as PMAY-U so far, while the remaining 5 percent gap is expected to be covered soon.

Regarding PMAY-G, the meeting was informed that around 32,000 applications have been received in the district. Of these, 17,884 applicants were found eligible as per the prescribed PMAY-G guidelines, while around 14,000 applications were rejected on account of ineligibility under the scheme guidelines.

The Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned officers to ensure that the remaining targets are completed within the stipulated timeframe. He also stressed upon the Block Development Officers (BDOs) to establish grievance cells at all blocks to facilitate applicants, respond to their queries and promptly address issues related to PMAY cases.

Dr. Bilal said that issues concerning prospective landless beneficiaries and applicants residing in areas falling under forest land should be examined and taken up with the concerned authorities for early resolution.

The Deputy Commissioner further directed the officers to ensure regular updation of beneficiary registration and verification, besides closely monitoring the physical and financial progress of sanctioned housing units. He also emphasized the timely release of installments to eligible beneficiaries so that construction work is not delayed.

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