7th July, 2003
Ministry of Rural Development  


FUNDS RELEASED FOR RURAL HOUSING TO ANDHRA PRADESH


Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs. 6834.720 lakh to 22 districts of Andhra Pradesh as 1st installment of Central Assistance for the implementation of the Indira Awaas Yojana for the year 2003-2004.

The grant is towards the Plan expenditure and will be utilized for construction of new houses/upgradation of kutcha houses into pucca houses, subject to the conditions laid down in the guidelines under the Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) from time to time.

The expenditure on the implementation of the programme is to be shared 75.25 basis between the Centre and the State respectively.

The State Government should release its share within a month of the date of release of the Central assistance.