Tirupati, July 2 (IANS) Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced that the government will spend Rs 7.5 lakh crore under Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission – Gramin (VB-G RAM G) in five years. He formally launched the scheme at an event held at Mukkavaripalle in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, Union Ministers of State for Rural Developme…
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New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Union Rural Development and Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said the upcoming National Rural Development Conference 2026 aims to translate the vision of “Viksit Gram, Viksit Bharat” into reality by bringing together states and the Centre to chart a common roadmap for inclusive and sustainable rural development.The two-day conference will bring together Rural Development Ministers from all States and Union Territories, senior government officials…
Itanagar, June 22 (IANS) The Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) has recommended urgent infrastructure development and flood-control measures in Chakma and Hajong settlement areas of Changlang district, officials said on Monday. The APSHRC stressed that such interventions are necessary to ensure that the migrant communities and their descendants continue to reside within their designated settlement areas while safeguarding the demographic interests of the indigenous tribes o…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The government on Thursday said it has earmarked Rs 18,907 crore for the construction of 26,474 kilometres of rural roads during FY27 under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and related rural connectivity initiatives.This was conveyed during a high-level review meeting by the Ministry of Rural Development to assess the state-wise physical and financial progress under PMGSY and the Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA).In t…
Jaipur, June 14 (IANS) Marking the completion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12 years in office, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has hailed the period as one dedicated to “service, good governance and public welfare”, saying the Prime Minister’s policies had transformed the lives of millions and strengthened India’s position globally. Addressing a media interaction on Saturday in Jaipur, Chief Minister Sharma congratulated PM Modi on becoming the country’s longest-serving elected P…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India has accelerated infrastructure creation over the past decade, vastly expanding its railway, highway and airport networks to improve mobility, logistics, and economic activity across the country.A major shift during this period was the integration of infrastructure planning, as opposed to the earlier practice of fragmented project execution. Public capital expenditure increased from about Rs 2 lakh crore in FY2014–15 to Rs 12.2 lakh crore in FY2026–27. This refl…
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) Several Central government schemes and projects that had been stalled in West Bengal since 2022 are being relaunched, Minister for Panchayats and Rural Development Dilip Ghosh announced this here on Thursday.Ghosh said that with the arrival of central funds, various rural development projects are now moving rapidly towards implementation.He expressed hope that this would inject fresh momentum into the sectors of employment generation, housing and rural infrastructure devel…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Union Rural Development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is set to launch the ‘Grih Pravesh’ of over five lakh completed houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in Maharashtra’s Satara district on Friday. The Union Minister will also hand over house keys to six PMAY-G beneficiaries, including the beneficiary associated with the completion of the 3 croreth house under the scheme.The event, to be held at the Sainik School Ground in Satara, will als…
Jaipur, May 12 (IANS) Rajasthan has secured the second position nationally under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for both the length of roads constructed and adherence to quality standards, officials said on Tuesday.Congratulating the state on this achievement, Deputy Chief Minister and Public Works Department Minister Diya Kumari stated that Rajasthan is setting new benchmarks in road infrastructure development. She said that strong road connectivity across the state is opening new…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday announced approvals worth Rs 3,818 crore for Madhya Pradesh under the Centre’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) schemes for the development of rural roads and housing for the poor.A sanction amounting to Rs 2,055 crore under the PMAY-G scheme was handed over to the Madhya Pradesh government in the pres…