[Chd,Pb]Center Directs Punjab To Expedite Work On Its Flagship “Swachh Bharat Mission”
On Swachh Bharat Mission, State had aimed to declare the state ODF by October 2018.
Punjab was told to fast-track proposals under Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana.
Punjab was also told to improve solid waste processing in Amritsar which has been declared as heritage city.
“However, so far only 61 Urban Local Bodies out of 164 have been declared as ODF. The state has agreed to expedite
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri reviewed the progress of the Centre’s flagship schemes —
AMRUT,
Swachh Bharat Mission,
Smart Cities Mission,
Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana and
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission — in Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh.
Talking to reporters, Puri said urbanisation posed a formidable challenge.
,Punjab proposed to provide 4.6 lakh new house water connections under AMRUT – Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.
On Smart Cities Mission, it was informed that detailed project report (DPR) of all three cities
Amritsar,
Jalandhar and
Ludhiana in Punjab were under preparation.
“Thus 11 projects worth Rs 3,385 crore in Amritsar,
19 projects worth Rs 1,899 crore in Jalandhar and
19 projects worth Rs 1,898 crore are at the DPR stage,”
![Congress[I]](http://jamosnews.com/admin/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/images-131.jpg)
Recent Comments