Govt to transfer PMAY funds directly to beneficiariesThe government is ensuring and taking all necessary steps that the funds are not misused or diverted to the people who are not in the list,...
25 Aug, 2016, 07.20 PM IST
Bihar govt to link schemes with Aadhaar to avail benefitsBihar government today announced in the state legislative Assembly that government's schemes will be linked with Aadhaar card in order to a...
15 Mar, 2016, 10.44 PM IST
Pradhan Mantri: Narendra Modi government settles for neutral ‘PM’ to rename social welfare schemesCongress, however, said this is yet another conspiracy by the Prime Minister to usurp credit for all social welfare schemes.
01 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Budget 2015 allocates Rs 14,000 crore to scheme that aims at building 6 crore houses by 2022The government may soon come up with a National Housing Mission to fulfil Narendra Modi's vision of homes for all by 2022, when India compl...
02 Mar, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
Amethi sanctioned Rs 482.97 crore development fundA total of Rs 482.97 crore has been sanctioned for the development of Amethi in a meeting of the District Plan for financial year 2015-16.
31 Dec, 2014, 03.08 PM IST
UPA's housing schemes like JNNURM and Rajiv Awas Yojana to merge; government for more private sector roleA new integrated National Housing Mission will be launched soon by merging some of UPA government's flagship housing schemes.
12 Sep, 2014, 03.31 PM IST
Gross misuse of Indira Awas Yojana funds in Arunachal: CAG"IAY waitlist was faulty as a many eligible beneficiaries were left out as highlighted in the National level monitor's report."
05 Aug, 2014, 04.11 PM IST
Government to give an additional Rs 12,000 per household for building Indira Awas Yojana house under MGNREGAAs per norms, only toilets can be made under MGNREGA while the beneficiary hires labour for construction of the house under the IAY.
13 Jun, 2014, 10.36 AM IST
Government to combine MGNREGS and Indira Awas Yojana to save on costsCurrently, only toilets can be made under MGNREGS while the beneficiary has to hire labour for construction of the house under the Indira A...
09 Dec, 2013, 10.04 AM IST
- Scam in Indira Awas Yojana surfaces in Arunachal Pradesh
The Association has drawn the attention of the Chief Secretary, urging him to take necessary steps immediately.
22 Nov, 2013, 07.35 PM IST
Centre to relax provisions for reconstruction work in OdishaCentre today acted swiftly, announcing "flexibility" in its various programmes for reconstructing houses and roads in Odisha.
14 Oct, 2013, 06.30 PM IST
Jairam Ramesh announces Rs 340 crore package for UttarakhandThe minister's decision came a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced a Rs 1,000 crore special flood relief package to the state.
20 Jun, 2013, 06.53 PM IST
- Jairam Ramesh asks Naveen Patnaik to ensure proposals for Indira Awas Yojana funds reach in time
Ramesh said that his ministry has directed all states to upload data of IAY which has provision for uploading data, as well as photographs ...
15 Dec, 2012, 07.07 PM IST
- CAG: Less than half of MG-NREGA schemes completed in 2009-10
Out of a total available funds of Rs 1916.29 crore only Rs 1379.70 crore was spent affecting the progress of the scheme.
12 Sep, 2011, 01.22 PM IST
- Orissa has highest number of poor, J&K the least
Almost half of Orissa's population is poor, with 46.37 per cent of the people in the state living below poverty line.
10 Dec, 2009, 10.16 PM IST
Home stretch for urban poorThe newly-elected UPA government plans to take a slew of measures to uplift the living conditions of the poor in fast-expanding cities.
05 Jun, 2009, 02.16 AM IST
- Haryana to construct over 13,000 houses for poor
Under the Indira Awas Yojana, 13,231 houses would be constructed at a cost of Rs 33.07 crore for the people living below poverty line in Ha...
10 Nov, 2007, 04.00 PM IST