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Centre clears Rs 5,000 crore housing aid for flood-hit Assam
The Centre has approved housing assistance worth approximately Rs 5,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin for flood-affected families in Assam. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over approval for…
The Centre has approved housing assistance worth approximately Rs 5,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin for flood-affected families in Assam. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over approval for 3.8 lakh new houses to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The survey period under the scheme has been extended by 15 days to ensure eligible flood-hit families are not left out. The meeting also cleared action plans worth Rs 832.70 crore under the Agriculture Unnati Yojana and RKVY, Rs 33.36 crore for agricultural mechanisation, and Rs 96.87 crore under MIDH for flood-affected farmers. A sanction letter for Rs 139 crore under RKVY was also handed over.
The assistance comes after Assam endured one of its worst floods in six decades this year, with over 105 deaths and vast damage to residential and agricultural land. As of Tuesday, 91 villages across 10 districts continued to be affected.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Assam has faced recurrent floods, but the 2026 season was among the most severe in over 60 years. The Rs 5,000 crore PMAY-G approval is one of the largest single tranches of central housing aid for the state. The extension of the survey period addresses a frequent criticism that eligible households are excluded when deadlines are rigid. The agricultural packages, totalling over Rs 1,060 crore, target both immediate relief and mechanisation. The next step is the digital survey of tea garden families who have received land pattas, which will determine how many more households become eligible for housing benefits.
Source: assamtribune.com
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