Raipur, Chhattisgarh's BJP government has decided to provide housing to over 47,000 families who were identified as homeless in a survey conducted last year during the previous Congress regime, officials said.
The decision was taken on Tuesday during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya in Nava Raipur, the vice-cm told reporters. Arun Sao.
The socio-economic survey conducted by the state government from April 1 to April 30 last year covering 59.79 lakh families identified 47,090 families as homeless.
These homeless families were not listed in the permanent waiting list (PWL) of the Socio-Economic and Caste Census-2011 (SECC-2011) (required to be eligible as beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Rural), Sao said.
These families will be provided housing under the Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana (Rural), he added.
Under the scheme, affordable housing is being developed in Naya Raipur and the registration date to avail this scheme has been extended from March 31, 2024 to March 31, 2027, he said.
In another important decision, the cabinet gave its nod to an amendment to the Chhattisgarh Government Store Procurement Rules, 2002 (revised in 2022), the deputy CM said.
With this move, all state government departments will procure materials, goods and services available through the Centre's Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal instead of the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC), he said.
CSIDC's existing tariff contracts will be canceled at the end of this month, Sao said.
The decision was taken to combat corruption in public procurement following numerous allegations of irregularities in procurement through the CSIDC, he said.
The previous (Congress) government banned purchases from the GeM portal, resulting in increased procurement challenges, compromised quality and increased corruption allegations, Sao said.
The Sai government has urgently addressed this issue, aiming not only to curb corruption but also to restore transparency in government procurement by restoring the GeM portal system, he said.
The cabinet also decided to establish a separate department of "Good Governance and Convergence" for effective implementation of the state's welfare policies and good governance initiatives while addressing public affairs, Sao added.
The decision was taken on Tuesday during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya in Nava Raipur, the vice-cm told reporters. Arun Sao.
The socio-economic survey conducted by the state government from April 1 to April 30 last year covering 59.79 lakh families identified 47,090 families as homeless.
These homeless families were not listed in the permanent waiting list (PWL) of the Socio-Economic and Caste Census-2011 (SECC-2011) (required to be eligible as beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Rural), Sao said.
These families will be provided housing under the Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana (Rural), he added.
Under the scheme, affordable housing is being developed in Naya Raipur and the registration date to avail this scheme has been extended from March 31, 2024 to March 31, 2027, he said.
In another important decision, the cabinet gave its nod to an amendment to the Chhattisgarh Government Store Procurement Rules, 2002 (revised in 2022), the deputy CM said.
With this move, all state government departments will procure materials, goods and services available through the Centre's Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal instead of the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC), he said.
CSIDC's existing tariff contracts will be canceled at the end of this month, Sao said.
The decision was taken to combat corruption in public procurement following numerous allegations of irregularities in procurement through the CSIDC, he said.
The previous (Congress) government banned purchases from the GeM portal, resulting in increased procurement challenges, compromised quality and increased corruption allegations, Sao said.
The Sai government has urgently addressed this issue, aiming not only to curb corruption but also to restore transparency in government procurement by restoring the GeM portal system, he said.
The cabinet also decided to establish a separate department of "Good Governance and Convergence" for effective implementation of the state's welfare policies and good governance initiatives while addressing public affairs, Sao added.
