Assam has completed the construction of 22 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and aims to build an additional two lakh houses within the next 100 days, state Minister Atul Bora said.
“We have already completed 22 lakh PMAY-Gramin houses till today, and we plan to complete another two lakh within 100 days,” Bora told ANI on Monday.
The minister said the state government expects additional allocations under the rural housing scheme following its decision to provide land deeds (pattas) to tea garden workers across Assam.
“We are expecting more allocations, and they have agreed to provide more houses because the Assam government has decided to grant land deeds (pattas) to 3,50,000 tea garden workers. We have decided to provide them with PMAY houses as well,” he said.
Bora said the government has introduced measures to ensure timely completion of housing projects under PMAY-G, including the ‘Lakhimi Mistri’ initiative aimed at training rural women in masonry work.
“Training is currently underway. Five thousand women have already been trained, and we are ready to train another 5,000. This time, the Chief Minister has also announced that uniforms will be provided to the ‘Lakhimi Mistri’ workers,” he added.
The Lakhimi Mistri Yojana, according to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, seeks to empower rural women by providing masonry training under PMAY-G, helping create a skilled workforce for rural housing construction while promoting economic self-reliance.
Launched on April 1, 2016, PMAY-G is the Centre’s flagship rural housing scheme implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development. The scheme aims to provide permanent houses with basic amenities to eligible rural households living in kutcha or dilapidated homes.
Under the scheme, houses are required to have a minimum built-up area of 25 square metres, including a dedicated space for hygienic cooking, with the objective of improving living standards and promoting inclusive development in rural areas.
(ANI Inputs)
