1,308 Tribal Families in Bihar to Get Permanent Homes Under PM-JANMAN Scheme
Bihar will provide Rs 2.39 lakh in total assistance to each PVTG family across 10 districts, combining housing aid, MNREGA wages, and Swachh Bharat support.
Patna, In a bid to improve the socio-economic conditions of people belonging to nine Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in Bihar, the state government on Tuesday decided to provide them with pucca houses with modern amenities.
The decision to this effect was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar here on Tuesday. This proposal was mooted before the cabinet by the Rural Development Department of the state government.
Speaking to reporters here, S Siddhartha, Additional Chief Secretary , said, “The cabinet approved the proposal of the Rural Development Department. The state government will pucca houses, with modern amenities, to nine PVTGs living in 10 districts of Bihar under the PM-JANMAN scheme.”
“The nine PVTGs are Ashur, Birhor, Birajiya, Hilkhariya, Korwa, Malpaharia, Parhaiya, Suryapahadia and Sawar,” he added.
Soon after the cabinet meeting, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, in a statement, said, “Around 1,308 tribal families in 10 districts have been initially identified to get pucca houses under the PM-JANMAN scheme. Eligible families will receive ₹2 lakh in four equal instalments… and it will be directly transferred to their bank accounts under the scheme.”