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Vice President Reviews Rural Welfare and Jobs Push

Anil Vanna — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:13:00 +0000

C. P. Radhakrishnan met Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani at Parliament House to review rural welfare schemes. Officials briefed him on housing, rural employment, skilling, and capacity building initiatives. The meeting focused on accelerating rural transformation and strengthening livelihoods across villages.

Ministers outlined progress in road connectivity, watershed management, social assistance, and digital land record reforms. Key schemes discussed included PMGSY and PMAY-G. The Vice President appreciated the ministry’s efforts toward inclusive development. He stressed that strong rural growth remains central to the vision of Viksit Bharat.

Earlier, at the 57th convocation of Indian Institute of Mass Communication, he addressed journalism graduates. He warned about rising fake news and misinformation challenges. He urged students to uphold truth and integrity in public communication.

Quoting Mahatma Gandhi, he said India lives in its villages. He encouraged young journalists to write fearlessly and responsibly. He also recalled veteran editor A. N. Sivaraman as an inspiration for ethical journalism.

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PMAY-G Fund Release Delay Hits 8 Lakh Bihar Families

Khazavali — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:00:17 +0000

Installment payments under the PMAY-G fund release process have stopped for more than eight lakh families in Bihar. The PMAY-G fund release issue started because the state nodal account has no money left. As a result, thousands of beneficiaries who finished their house construction cannot receive their next payments.

The Rural Development Department has asked the central government to immediately send funds and allow the old payment system to continue until March 31, 2026.

State Minister Shravan Kumar wrote to Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. He said the second installment of ₹3.88 lakh and the third installment of ₹4.20 lakh are pending for many families. He explained that in July 2025, the Centre suddenly shifted to the SNA SPARSH module for fund transfer. Because the state did not get advance notice, the Finance Department could not prepare for the change.

This year, Bihar aims to build 12.21 lakh houses under PMAY-G. Of these, the first installment has already gone to 11.35 lakh families, the second to 7.47 lakh families, and the third to 3.26 lakh families. Each beneficiary receives ₹1.20 lakh in three installments to build a permanent house.

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Over 2.8 Crore Houses Completed Under PMAY-G

Anil Vanna — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:41:46 +0000

The government has completed more than 2.82 crore houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) out of 4.12 crore allocated. The scheme targeted 2.95 crore homes from FY 2016–17 to FY 2023–24.

The Union Cabinet extended PMAY-G for five more years, adding a goal of 2 crore houses. This brings the total target to 4.95 crore homes across India. States and Union Territories have received allocations and approvals to implement the plan.

For FY 2025–26, officials set a target of 32.9 lakh houses, with 25.6 lakh already sanctioned. From FY 2020–21 to FY 2024–25, authorities sanctioned 216.73 lakh homes and completed 176.47 lakh. The programme shows consistent progress in rural housing development.

PMAY-G offers financial aid to houseless families and those living in kutcha homes. Beneficiaries receive pucca houses with piped water, LPG, and renewable energy. The scheme improves rural living, reduces poverty, and strengthens housing infrastructure across the country.

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