Union min flags off housing drive under 'Mor Awas Mor Adhikar' in CG

Raipur: Union Minister for agriculture, farmers welfare, and rural development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, during his visit to Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, reviewed the implementation of central govt schemes. He will participate in a flagship housing programme for rural beneficiaries under Mor Awas Mor Adhikar (My Home, My Right) event in Ambikapur and hand over keys to 51,000 newly constructed homes to the beneficiaries.

Speaking to reporters in Raipur on Tuesday, Union Minister Shivraj Singh reflected on the progress of central schemes in Chhattisgarh and criticized the previous government for its failure to implement key housing initiatives under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).

"You may remember the ‘Mor Awas Mor Adhikar' movement that began under the previous govt. Despite recommendations from their own Panchayat and Rural Development Minister, the then Chief Minister did not allocate the PMAY funds," Chouhan stated.

He said that although Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sanctioned the funds, the state govt failed to utilize them, resulting in millions of eligible beneficiaries being deprived of housing. "Denying a home to the poor is nothing short of a sin," he added.

Highlighting the BJP's commitment, he said, "We had pledged that once our govt is formed, every eligible beneficiary would receive a home—and today, I am satisfied that under the Prime Minister's leadership, we have fulfilled that promise."

He praised the Chhattisgarh govt for speeding up housing construction and added that 32,000 homes have also been allotted under the PM Janman scheme, aimed at especially vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs).

For surrendered Naxalites, 15,000 homes have been sanctioned and construction has begun.

He also said that the incomplete houses from the former state govt's Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana are now being completed.

A fresh housing survey has been launched to identify those left out, with physical verification underway to ensure inclusion. "My only desire is that the farmers of Chhattisgarh progress even further. A developed Chhattisgarh is essential for building a developed India," the Minister concluded.