J&K Achieves 97% PMAY-G Target, Over 3.23 Lakh Houses Completed

JAMMU, Mar 15: Jammu and Kashmir has achieved 97 per cent of its target under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin, with more than 3.23 lakh houses completed so far, officials said on Sunday.

Secretary of the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, directed officials to speed up work on the remaining 11,340 houses under the scheme.

During a review meeting on the progress of PMAY-G in the Union Territory, Asad said the current phase of the scheme is nearing completion and all sanctioned houses must be finished without delay before the new phase begins.

Officials informed the meeting that a total of 3,23,299 houses have been completed so far, while construction is underway on the remaining 11,340 houses.

The secretary directed assistant commissioners of development (ACDs) and block development officers (BDOs) to monitor each case closely and ensure that no sanctioned house remains incomplete.

He also instructed officials to immediately resolve any technical or administrative bottlenecks affecting progress.

Asad stressed that all pending houses must be completed by April 15 and asked officers to make every possible effort, even if it requires working round the clock, as incomplete houses from the current phase will not be carried forward to the next phase.

He further directed directors of rural development in the Jammu and Kashmir regions to hold weekly review meetings and regularly update the department on progress.

The secretary also emphasised the need for early release of pending instalments to beneficiaries and asked ACDs to conduct block-wise reviews on the issue.

Referring to the recent survey conducted ahead of the new phase, he said that although it was carried out using AI-based technology, deputy commissioners will review the findings to ensure that no eligible household is left out. (Agencies)