JULY 3: On Thursday, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan affirmed the resolve of the Central Government to provide permanent homes to five lakh people under the Government scheme in Jammu and Kashmir.
While addressing a press conference in Srinagar, Union Minister Chouhan that Prime Minister Modi has decided that those who are homeless will be given permanent shelter in J&K.
He added that a survey has been conducted in this regard to identify the beneficiaries and post the verification, allotment of houses will commence.
Union Minister also said that the Central Government is at forefront to eradicate rural poverty citing under aegis of National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) efforts are in full swing to pander to last person in the queue besides downtrodden and underprivileged.
Emphasizing women empowerment, Shivraj Singh Chouhan added, “With the assistance Self-help groups, the Government is determined to enhance the annual income of women to over Rs 1 lakh under the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ scheme”.
He also said that the scheme has gained popularity in Jammu and Kashmir and several women are Lakhpati now.
Besides, a booklet showcasing the stories of Lakhpati women was released in the presence of CM Omar Abdullah, Cabinet Minister Javed Dar and other officials.
