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Govt Approves Construction of 3 Crore Houses Under PMAY in First Cabinet Meeting

Jun 11, 2024 by Mansi Praharaj 0 Comments #BJP, #NDA, #PM Awas Yojana 2024, #Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)

11th June 2024- In its first Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, the government approved a significant proposal to provide financial assistance for the construction of three crore rural and urban houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).

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This decision marks the inaugural action of the newly sworn-in government and aims to address the housing needs of an increasing number of eligible families. The Union Cabinet announced that the extension of assistance will cater to both rural and urban households, emphasizing the ongoing commitment to improving housing conditions.

Since its implementation in 2015-16, the PMAY has completed 4.21 crore houses, providing basic amenities such as toilets, LPG connections, electricity, and tap water to eligible poor families. The new initiative underscores the government’s continued focus on ensuring adequate housing for all.

Comments By Industry Experts

Mr. Pradeep Aggarwal the Founder & Chairman of Signature Global (India) Ltd

“In a visionary move, the newly formed cabinet has approved the construction of an additional 3 crore rural and urban houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). This decision reinforces the government’s commitment to “housing for all” and introduces a significant enhancement: a higher eligible carpet area under the PMAY-Urban (PMAY-U) scheme, compared to the earlier Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS). By expanding carpet area eligibility, the government is addressing critical challenges faced by potential homebuyers in the affordable and mid-housing segments. This progressive step is expected to increase home ownership opportunities for urban and rural populations, ensuring broader access to housing and promoting socio-economic stability. The new scheme is poised to make a substantial impact on the housing sector, encouraging developers to prioritize affordable housing projects and ultimately boosting the overall housing supply in the country.”

Mr Rajat Likhyani the Principal Partner at Square Yards

“PMAY has been a crucial initiative in addressing the housing shortage across both urban and rural areas. The scheme offers essential credit-linked subsidies, helping eligible families to achieve homeownership and access basic amenities significantly improving their living conditions. In the last 10 years, the scheme has facilitated the completion of 4.21 crore homes. The Government of India’s recent decision to build an additional 3 crore rural and urban houses is a positive move, further promoting homeownership among economically weaker sections and low-income groups.”

Mr Ravi Shankar Singh the Managing Director at Residential Transaction Services, Colliers India

“The announcement of 3cr additional housing units is a very welcoming initiative. The govt is driving the PM Awas Yojana in the right direction by addressing the housing needs of rural India and at the same time creating employment opportunities in these regions.”

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Indian School of Democracy launches ‘A Good Politician’, a bi-lingual Fellowship programme for aspiring political leaders

Dec 30, 2020 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #BJP, #Former CEC, #Former Minister, #Former MP, #Hemakshi Meghani Founder ISD, #Inc., #Kamla Bhasin and Rajni Bakshi, #Mr. Sanjay Paswan, #Prakhar Bhartiya, #Prof. Rajiv Gowda, #S Y Queraishi

Mumbai: Indian School of Democracy (ISD) founded by Teach For India Alumni Hemakshi Meghani (2011 Cohort) and Prakhar Bhartiya (2009 Cohort) launched their new programme beginning 15 August 2021.

Applications to the program began on 26 November 2020.  ‘The Good Politician’ is geared to nurture grassroot political leaders who are already involved in the political sphere. Spanning over one year, it is meant for leaders aspiring to be elected as sarpanches and municipal councillors. To ensure access to a range of people, the programme will be taught in Hindi and English.

After the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns, we have seen how it is essential to cultivate principled leaders to build the nation. This is especially true for understanding rural and urban scenarios in different contexts.

Indian School of Democracy was founded with the basic principle of sarvodaya – upliftment of all. One of the biggest barriers to attaining sarvodaya is a dearth of principled leadership in public service.

‘The Good Politician’ will comprise 30% residential training and 70% field application. The faculty is a range of political leaders, political practitioners, and academicians. The curriculum involves visiting different parts of Maharashtra, Delhi, and South India; travel is an important part of immersing the cohort in the realities of India which facilitates deeper understanding of the needs of the people. The one-year long course has rigorous in-person training with expert practitioners and academic faculty. Several panel discussions with guest speakers and active politicians across different parties are conducted, to enable working individually as well as in groups to cultivate learning.

The fees of the course are Rs 2,00,000 and Indian School of Democracy offers generous full scholarships too. Nobody will be denied the course, on financial grounds.

Unlike other courses, The Good Politician is based on hands-on immersion of the cohorts in scenarios, and through travel which enables conversations at the grassroot level. The Good Politician prepares leaders to mobilise lobbies and corporates and builds skills to set up reliable financial sustenance for candidates’ pre-election.The students go on to become politicians at village, district and city level to make democracy come alive for disadvantaged Indians.

Hemakshi Meghani Founder ISD on the course “The Good Politician, is a political journey which invites aspiring grassroots political leaders who want to contest elections, to come and learn the hard skills to be a principled leader and also find a community of people who will walk with you towards sarvodaya – the upliftment of all”

Some of the noteworthy faculty at ISD are Prof. Rajiv Gowda, Former MP, INC, Mr. Sanjay Paswan, Former Minister, BJP, Former CEC, S Y Queraishi, Kamla Bhasin and Rajni Bakshi.

Indian School of Democracy is mentored by Paresh Sukthankar, Tara Krishnaswamy, Venkat Krishnan, Ujwal Thakar, Preeta Bansal and Arun Maira.

 

 

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Ravi Shankar Prasad: PM Modi Is Committed To The Development Of Bihar

Nov 12, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Bihar, #BJP, #Chirag Paswan, #CNN-News18, #Marya Shakil, #NDA, #Ravi Shankar Prasad, #Union Minister

After the NDA’s thumping victory in Bihar, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, in an exclusive interview with Marya Shakil, Political Editor, CNN-News18, has said that PM Narendra Modi (PM Narendra Modi) changes the wind. He gave the credit of victory to PM Modi only. He also said that his government got votes because people appreciated the works of PM Modi during the Corona period.

Ravi Shankar Prasad strongly criticized the exit poll and said that the above has come that it should be estimated by thinking. Let me tell you that NDA government is going to be formed once again in Bihar. The NDA has won 125 seats in the assembly elections. Whereas almost all exit polls had named Tejashwi Yadav as the next Chief Minister of Bihar.

What kind of exit poll is this?

In a special conversation with CNN-News18, he got angry on exit poll. He said, ‘From Delhi, these people go to Patna and Gaya. They talk to some people there and show them what they want. The voice of the voiceless is not heard. It is better that these people maintain the dignity of the exit poll. Nitish also helped the people during the Corona period with the help of the central government. Modi government was also blessed.

What will happen to Chirag Paswan?

He said that both he and JDU had to suffer due to not being with Chirag Paswan. He said, ‘Chirag’s father was with us for a long time. He was also a Minister at the centre. The LJP is a regional party. Chirag had problems with Nitish’s leadership. Amit Shah also tried to convince them. But they did not agree. This happens in politics.

Nitish will be CM

Union Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad also said that Nitish Kumar will be the next Chief Minister of Bihar. He said that the BJP knows the relationship. This time BJP has emerged as the elder brother in the state. BJP has won a total of 74 seats. While JDU has got only 43 seats in its account. They have lost 28 seats compared to last time. Whereas BJP has gained 21 seats.

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No anti-incumbency in Bihar, NDA will clinch majority in polls: CM Nitish Kumar

Nov 2, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #anti-incumbency, #Bihar, #BJP, #CM Nitish Kumar, #NDA, #Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in an exclusive interview with CNN-News18, said that there is no anti-incumbency in the state and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will get a majority in the Assembly elections.

“There is no anti-incumbency in Bihar, I am not worried about that at all… NDA will get a majority, and if things upturn, then it will be a result of the previous 15-year rule and people will run away again,” Kumar said, adding that he will be “at peace” if he is voted out.

“If I am voted out then I will be at peace, I won’t have to do anything. If I am voted to power then I shall work for the state and its people, I am not greedy for power…” Kumar said.

The Bihar CM also spoke about the Opposition’s promises of providing jobs and called them “laughable”.

“The Opposition is making false promises… They could not give 10 lakh jobs when Bihar and Jharkhand were one. All these promises are being made to mesmerise the public,” Kumar claimed, adding that as far as the crowds at Opposition rallies are concerned, they “do not matter”.

Kumar also spoke about the generational gap between him and the other leaders in the fray, including RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan.

“How does it matter? One was from cricket, another from Cinema, let them have their publicity,” Kumar said while referring to Yadav’s career as a cricketer and Paswan’s involvement in Bollywood.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister (Amit Shah) and BJP party president are all saying that I will be the chief minister when we win. I have not asked for anything, it is all up to the people of Bihar,” Kumar said.

Campaigning for the second phase of Bihar assembly elections ended on November 1, setting the stage for polling on November 3 in 94 constituencies spread across 17 districts.

The third and final round of voting will take place on November 7 and the counting of votes on November 10.

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