Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday began the process of handing over land documents to the landless people of Jammu and Kashmir for house construction under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna.
The documents were handed over to some of the selected beneficiaries by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at a function held here.
“It is a matter of happiness that I handed over documents of 5 marlas land to some beneficiaries who are landless but eligible for housing under PMAY. The respective Deputy Commissioners will do the same in their districts,” Sinha said.
Dispelling the charges that this scheme might be used to alter the demography of Jammu and Kashmir, Sinha asked the grassroots-level representatives to keep an eye on the list of beneficiaries in their respective areas.
“The elected representatives are here. You should look at the beneficiary list and check if there is anyone from outside (JK). There are some people who are unnecessarily playing with the emotions of the people on every issue,” he said.
“This decision was taken after a lot of thought that poor people should also have their own houses. But some people are doing politics even on this issue. This is one of the reasons why Jammu and Kashmir has not been able to progress,” the LG said.
This decision will strengthen the rural economy and the social fabric in Jammu and Kashmir. “We have started afresh an effort to have city-like facilities in villages as well,” Sinha said.
Mohammad Aslam, a resident of Khanpur Panchayat in Nagrota area of Jammu, said 600 families in his area will benefit from the government’s decision.
“We have been living in Nagrota since 1974. There are around 600 families in Khanpur Panchayat. We are thankful to the LG for giving us the land for making our own house,” Aslam said.
Rafeeq Ahmad, a beneficiary from Kishtwar district, said after 70 years of struggle, his family will finally have land to construct a house.
“We have suffered a lot. We have been pursuing the land for many years. We were living on forest land for more than 70 years. We are thankful to the LG and DC Kishtwar for giving the documents for the land,” he added.
Earlier, the LG inaugurated the ‘Cashless Panchayats’, adoption of BHIM-UPI mode of transactions in Gram Panchayats of J&K.
At the Swachh Bharat Diwas Celebration event organized by Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj at Raj Bhawan here, the LG also dedicated 13 Block Development Council buildings across J&K to the PRI representatives to mark the occasion.
In his address, the LG expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for shaping a new destiny of J&K, which has achieved the historic milestone of ODF Plus under ‘Model’ category.
He congratulated the RDD, representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions and the citizens for achieving 100% cleanliness and Solid & Liquid Waste Management in all 6650 villages.
“Door to door collection of waste has been initiated in all the Panchayats, segregation sheds have been established and a financial model has been developed to ensure sustainability of the waste collection mechanism, thereby converting waste to wealth,” Sinha said.
The LG shared the efforts of the UT Administration to bring socio-economic transformation in the lives of the people living in villages.
“Growth in rural areas is fueling the socio-economic development of J&K UT. Our villages have come closer to the cities in terms of facilities, connectivity and infrastructure,” he said.
“With participatory approach, we have strengthened social and environmental security and creating entrepreneurship opportunities at the grassroot level,” he added.
He said the on-boarding of 4274 Gram Panchayats of J&K on Cashless Mode today are the part of the government’s endeavour to digitize the gram Panchayats and make them more transparent, accountable and effective.
The LG commended the Directorate of Rural Sanitation for its novel initiative of ‘Swachhata Bulletin’ to monitor and share daily updates, activities by districts in the spirit of Jan-Bhagidari and encouraging the community members to share feedback and contribute in building “Swachh and Swasth J&K”.
He directed the RDD to ensure the new system put in place in rural areas for sanitation remains dynamic, the new facilities developed in this journey are properly maintained, and the waste management system should be continuously monitored.
Sinha also called for data analysis for day to day management of Swachh Gram and other future requirements with help of technology like Artificial Intelligence.
On this occasion, the LG felicitated the Deputy Commissioners of Ganderbal, Ramban, Srinagar, Budgam and Kulgam, and Swachhata Champions for their outstanding contribution in Swachhata campaigns and in achieving ODF Plus Model status. (With PTI inputs)
Five Beneficiaries Get Land In Baramulla
The district administration here on Monday allotted five Marla land each to five landless beneficiaries for constructing houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY)
Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Baramulla, Aijaz Abdullah Saraf in presence of Assistant Commissioner Revenue Baramulla, Peerzada Mumtaz Ahmad on Monday handed over sanction orders of 05 Marla of land to five landless eligible beneficiaries of Baramulla under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) Scheme 2023, an official spokesperson said.
Pertinently, as envisaged under PMAY-G Scheme, any person with a J&K domicile who does not own family land or is not entitled to inherit 5 Marla or more land will be in the scheme’s ambit.
After officiating the transfer of land rights and other formalities, the ADDC congratulated the beneficiaries on receiving the land documents, the spokesperson said.
While highlighting the benefits of the scheme, he said, the ADDC stated that this commendable effort is aimed at fostering upliftment and empowerment of the landless families.
“He added that the step is expected not only to enhance the living conditions of these five families but also serve as an example of inclusive development for communities across the district,” he said.
The ADDC, the spokesperson said, asserted that the district administration is committed to implement the PMAY-G Scheme for deserving beneficiaries at grass roots level, the ADC said that various cases are in the waiting list which will be finalized after verification of credentials and other processes as per the guidelines issued by the government.
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