“The government and the Ministry has worked towards enhancing ease of living for citizen and providing them dignified way of life in the first 100 days of the new Government” said Union Minister, Shri Manohar Lal s while addressing the press on 100 days achievements of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

He said that to fulfil the basic necessity of house, PM Shri. Narendra Modi gave a slogan Housing for all and the Union Cabinet on 10^th June 2024 resolved to provide assistance to 3 crore additional rural and urban households for the construction of houses.

Union Minister also remarked that in pursuance of the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision, PMAY-U 2.0, with an investment of 10 lakh crore, will address the housing needs of one crore families, ensuring that every citizen leads a better quality of life. (Annexure 3)

The Union Minister speaking on transportation said that the government is also working on enhancing availability of transport in urban areas. He also highlighted that within 100 days of the Government, three metro projects worth 31,000 crores have been approved. This consist of Bengaluru Metro Phase-3, Thane Internal Ring Road Metro Projects and Southward extension of Pune Metro Rail Project. (Annexure 4)

Emphasising on the importance of water Union Minister Shri. Manohar Lal said that Government is focusing on recycling and processing of water along with reuse in both rural and urban areas. Union Minister also informed that in the first 100 days a new scheme Jal Hi AMRIT has been approved.

Shri. Manohar Lal informed that under this initiative, it is envisaged to incentivize States & UTs to manage the used water (sewage) treatment plants (UWTPs/STPs) efficiently for ensuring recyclable good quality treated water. ULBs and parastatal agencies are in the process of nominating the STPs from their respective states. (Annexure 1). Union minister informed that under AMRUT 2.0, as part of 100 days achievement 68 projects worth INR 3020 crore and 41 projects worth INR 3,805 crores totaling 6,825 crores in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh will be done.Cumulatively in 100 days, Inauguration, and foundation laying of 263 projects worth 9,352 crore will be completed. (Annexure 2 )

Speaking on Swachh Bharat Mission and Swachhata Hi Seva 2024 Camapign , Union Minister said that around 7.5 Lakhs Cleanliness Target Units (CTUs) have been registered on the portals and around 86% CTUs have already been cleaned. 

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Sushil Kumar

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