Bihar's RDD has completed 98.94% of PMAY-G units and requested 13.5 lakh more for homeless families. They've built 36.64 lakh units since 2016, spending ₹45049.17 crore.
Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya reviewed the working of the rural development department in a high-level meeting held in his camp office at 7- Kalidas Marg on Friday. The reservation rules in recruitment of staff by the department should be implemented strictly. A list of all vacant posts should be released, he said.
Under the Vidhan Mandal Kshetra Vikas Yojana, a provision of ₹2,520 crore (including GST) is proposed for development works in the financial year 2024-25, while ₹5,060 crore has been proposed for the implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
The annual report published by the Pratham Foundation also found that more than half of the students in the 14-18 age group struggle with division problems.