Kathua, July 18: A meeting of the District Level Committee was held today under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner Kathua Dr Rakesh Minhas in the Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex to review the status and progress under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0).
The meeting was attended by the ACR Kathua Vishav Partap Singh, Chief Planning Officer Kathua, Ranjit Thakur, District Social Welfare Officer, Varun Chaudhary, Lead Bank Manager, CEO Municipal Council Kathua, and Executive Officers of Municipal Committees Nagri, Lakhanpur, Basohli, and Billawar.
During the meeting, the DC took a detailed review of the cases submitted by beneficiaries under PMAY-U 2.0 and sought status updates from the concerned municipal authorities. The Chief Executive Officer of Municipal Council Kathua informed that out of 47 cases received, 2 have been approved while the rest are under process. The Executive Officer of Municipal Committee Billawar reported that out of 52 cases, 3 have been approved and the remaining have been rejected due to reasons such as non-availability of land, land not being in the name of the beneficiary, or the applicant having already availed benefits under the scheme earlier.
In Municipal Committee Hiranagar, a total of 72 applications were received, of which 12 have been rejected, 39 verified, and 21 approved. The Executive Officer of Municipal Committee Nagri informed that out of 192 applications received, 18 have been rejected, 3 approved, and the remaining are under process. In Municipal Committee Basohli, 45 applications were received, with 6 approved, 6 under process, and the rest rejected.
The DC directed all officers present to complete the scrutiny and processing of all pending cases within 15 days. He emphasized the importance of ensuring transparency and timely disposal of applications so that eligible beneficiaries are able to avail benefits under the centrally sponsored housing scheme.
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