17th December, 2002
Ministry of Rural Development  


RS.192.300 LAKH RELEASED TO JHARKHAND, CHHATTISGARH AND UTTARANCHAL FOR RURAL HOUSING


The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs. 192.300 lakh as second instalment under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) for rural housing to Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttaranchal.

Pakur district of Jharkhand gets Rs.111.89 lakh. Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh and Almora district of Uttaranchal get Rs.42.145 lakh and Rs.38.265 lakh respectively.

The expenditure on the implementation of the programme is to be shared on 75:25 basis between the Centre and the State respectively. The grants are towards the Plan expenditure and will be utilized for approved items of works subject to the conditions laid down in the guidelines under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY). The concerned State Governments should release their share within one month of the date of release of the Central assistance.