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10 Jun 2024

First file signed by PM Modi shows commitment to farmer welfare; what decision taken in first meeting of Union Cabinet


Govt of India is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana since 2015-16 to provide assistance to the eligible rural and urban households for construction of houses with basic amenities. Under PMAY, total total 4.21 Crore houses have been completed for the eligible poor families under the housing schemes in the last 10 years. 


All the houses constructed under PMAY are provided the other basic amenities such as Household Toilets, LPG connection, Electricity connection, Functional Household Tap Connection etc. through convergence with other schemes of Central Government and State Governments.


It has been decided in the Cabinet meeting today to provide assistance to 3 crore additional rural and urban households for the construction of houses, to meet the housing requirements arising out of the increase in the number of eligible families.


First file signed by PM shows commitment to farmer welfare


After being sworn in as Prime Minister for the 3rd time, PM Narendra Modi signed his first file authorising release of 17th installment of PM Kisan Nidhi.  This will benefits 9.3 crore farmers and distribute around Rs 20,000 crores.


After signing the file, PM Modi said “Ours is a Government fully committed to Kisan Kalyan. It is therefore fitting that the first file signed on taking charge is related to farmer welfare. We want to keep working even more for the farmers and the agriculture sector in the times to come.”

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