Aizawl, 13 March (Zoram News): Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati held a meeting at Raj Bhavan in Aizawl on March 13, 2023, to review the implementation of various schemes under the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). Senior officials of the State Rural Development Department.
Governor appreciated the officials' hard work, which had resulted in achieving more than 72% digital attendance of muster rolls engaged in MNREGA works, and consistent successful beneficiaries' payments through DBT.
During the meeting, the Governor reviewed the progress in the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Grameen (PMAY-G) and requested the officials to identify the reasons for the delay of fund release by the Ministry. He also asked them to see if any requirements needed to be fulfilled by the state side. He stressed the importance of completing the housing for all scheme - PMAY within the stipulated time revised, which is now fixed to 2024 from the earlier target year of completion set at 2022. He advised the state RD officials to address issues and make a serious attempt to complete PMAY-Grameen as soon as possible.
Representatives from the Department of Rural Development, including Dr Irene Zohlimpuii Chongthu, Addl Secretary, Pi Ethel Rothangpuii, Joint Secretary, and Pu Zoremthara Ralte, Deputy Secretary, were present at the meeting. Two PowerPoint presentations were given at the meeting – one on the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) App launched by the Ministry of Rural Development in 2021 and the other on PMAY-G.
The NMMS App enables the real-time attendance of workers at Mahatma Gandhi NREGA worksites along with geo-tagged photographs. The PMAY-G scheme provides housing for all and identifies and selects beneficiaries based on housing deficiency and other social deprivation parameters in SECC-2011 data. The Awaas+ mobile application is an android-based app that is exclusively made for the inspector to do the survey. The survey is for people who were not covered in the SECC 2011.
Governor Kambhampati recommended another review meeting within weeks to check on the progress.