2024-10-03 13:44:20
New Delhi: Some new parameters have been added in PM Awas Yojana 2.0, which will benefit the beneficiary. Some time ago, the Union Cabinet approved this scheme and set a target of building three crore houses, out of which one crore houses will be built in urban and 2 crore in rural areas. Under PM Awas Yojana (Urban) 2.0, houses will be built for one crore urban poor and middle class families with an investment of Rs 10 lakh crore, it will also have central assistance of Rs 2.30 lakh crore in the next 5 years. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that this time the share of states has been made mandatory and rental housing has also been added. Necessary changes have been made based on past experiences.
States’ participation in the scheme is necessary
In fact, many states did not pay their share in PM Awas Yojana 1.0, due to which there was more burden on the beneficiary. In view of this situation, this time the participation of the states in the scheme has been made necessary so that the beneficiaries get help from the Center as well as the states. Along with this, in view of the problems of those coming to work in Delhi, rental housing has also been added to this scheme. Houses will be built in public-private partnership and those houses can be given on rent.
The amount for the scheme was also increased
The Union Minister said that the amount for the scheme has also been increased. He said that at present about 978 kilometers of metro rail service is going on in 20 cities across the country and about 985 kilometers of metro rail work is under construction in many cities. He said that India is moving rapidly on the path of building the second largest metro network in the world. At present, after China, America is at second place, whose metro network is 1350 km and in the next two to three years, India will be at second place.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Under Urban 1.0, 118.64 lakh houses were sanctioned, out of which 115.23 lakh houses have been constructed and 86.77 lakh houses have been completed. More than 90 percent of these houses are in the names of women. PM Awas Yojana 1.0 has been extended till December 2024. Monitoring is being done through geo-tagging.
National Urban Digital Mission approved
The Union Minister informed that the National Urban Digital Mission has been approved and sent for Cabinet note. The common citizen will be able to see what is the level of which scheme? Along with this, there will also be e-waste service and the waste will be picked up after receiving online complaint. Booking of community hall will also be done on online platform.
Special focus on urban planning reforms
Housing Ministry officials said that along with new schemes, special focus has now been laid on urban planning reforms. More than one thousand urban planners will be appointed. Besides, states have also been given guidance on how to increase property tax collection. Its results have also come out, where in 2021-22 there was a property tax collection of Rs 30818 crore, while in 2022-23 there was a tax collection of Rs 36662 crore in the cities.
urban development
The facility of rented houses with dormitory like accommodation will be provided in PPP mode for industrial workers. The budget has also focused on making cities the centers of development. The central government will work with the states on a plan to develop “cities as growth centres”. Special plans will be prepared for 14 big cities with population of more than 30 lakh. The government is already working on the mission of smart city and now the areas around big cities will also be developed in a systematic manner. Talking about water supply and sanitation, he said that the Central Government will promote schemes for water supply, sewage treatment, solid waste management for 100 big cities through credible projects in partnership with State Governments and Multilateral Development Banks. The water obtained through these schemes will be used for irrigation and filling ponds in the surrounding areas.