UP Budget: State govt makes Rs 7,000 cr provision for PMAY Gramin

The Uttar Pradesh Government on Monday proposed Rs 7,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), while announcing budget 2021-22 proposals.

A provision of Rs 369 crore has been made under the Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana (Gramin).

Further, a provision of Rs 5,548 crore has been made under Rashtriya Gramin Rojgar Guarantee Yojana to create 35 crore man-days employment.

Under Batch-1 of Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana-3, Rs 5,000 crore is proposed.

As far as Panchayati Raj is concerned, a provision of Rs 10 crore for the establishment of 2 Chandrasekhar Azad Gramin Vikas Sachivalaya in each Nyay Panchayat.

A provision of Rs 25 crore has been made to encourage excellent gram panchayats under the Mukhyamantri Panchayat Protsahan Yojana.

A provision of Rs 20 crore has been made for the construction of multipurpose panchayat buildings in gram panchayats.

A budget arrangement of Rs 653 crore is proposed for capacity augmentation, training and construction of structural framework in panchayats under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan.

For the expansion of e-governance in the villages, a provision of Rs 4 crore has been made for Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Panchayat Sashaktikaran Yojana.