The Pioneer 10.11.2010
Urban Development Authorities to be constituted in 12 newly formed dists
District Urban Development Authorities will be constituted in the 12 newly formed districts. This was decided at a meeting of the State-level Urban Development Authority organised here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of UAD Minister Babulal Gaur.
The meeting was organised at the conference hall of the residence of Gaur. Principal Secretary Housing and Environment Alok Shrivastava, Commissioner Urban Administration SN Mishra, Director Institutional Finance attended the meeting. The meeting reviewed the implementation of beneficiary oriented projects run by the District Urban Development Authorities.
Addressing the meeting Babulal Gaur said that benefit of the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana and other schemes run for the urban poor should reach the real beneficiaries. He said that the concerned officers should see that the assistance provided to the urban poor is spent fruitfully. Gaur asked the officers to take necessary steps to associate the Urban Development Authority Federation with the urban administration and development department. He also directed to take measures to strengthen the Urban Development Authorities of all districts including the 12 new Authorities to be constituted.
Commissioner Town Administration SN Mishra informed the meeting that the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana was introduced in the year 1997. Under this Yojana, till now, more than one lakh urban beneficiaries were given financial assistance for setting up self employment projects. He said that from April 1, 2009 the financial assistance given under this Yojana has been increased from `50,000 to `2 lakh.
Under the scheme the concerned beneficiary should provide 5 per cent margin money. Under this scheme, the Central Government has so far allotted `44.50 crore in two instalments during the current financial year 2010-2011. Out of this, re-allocation to the districts has been made. One-third of the amount is to be borne by the State Government, he said.
