GUJARAT GETS FUNDS FOR RURAL HOUSING

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Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs 50.08 lakh to Mehsana District of Gujarat as first installment of central assistance for the implementation of the Indira Awas 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.

The expenditure on the implementation of the programme is to be shared on 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.

Ministry has approved the release of 1069 tonnes of common Wheat as first installment of foodgrains to Patan district of Gujarat State under Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojana (SGRY). The transportation cost of lifting the foodgrains will be borne by the State Government. The payment of the foodgrains will be made by the Ministry of Rural Development directly to FCI on lifting of foodgrains.