Niuland district level committee discusses DA-JGUA Scheme

• DIMAPUR — The District Level Committee (DLC) meeting for the implementation of Dharti Aaba-Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA) Scheme was held on June 9 at the office of Deputy Commissioner, Niuland.

Officials during the district level committee meeting on DA-JGUA Scheme at DC office, Niuland.

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• According to a DIPR report, the DA-JGUA aims to improve the lives of tribal communities by addressing critical gaps in social infrastructure, health, education, and livelihood. It is a nationwide initiative focused on the holistic development of tribal areas, aiming to ensure sustainable development through various interventions.
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• The main objective of the campaign is to create awareness to the people about the government schemes and programmes while ensuring access to their entitlement benefits such as Aadhaar cards, ration cards, Ayushman Bharat cards and various other welfare schemes.
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• The campaign will also include awareness and empowerment, holistic development, community participation, village level camps and convergence of departments.

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• Vitoka Yepthomi, extra assistant commissioner and nodal officer for DA-JGUA in Niuland district, will oversee the campaign.
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• Orientation on PMAY (Urban)
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• Meanwhile, a one-day orientation programme on the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) 2.0 was conducted at Nuiland Town Council Hall on June 6.
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• The programme aimed to train and sensitise key stakeholders, including Urban Local Body (ULB) officials, community representatives, and implementing partners, on PMAY (Urban) 2.0 components, focusing on Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), an update stated.
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• S Athsangla, ADC and Executive Officer of Niuland Town Council, delivered the welcome speech, while Kevilenou Solo, State Nodal Officer and Deputy Director, Municipal Affairs department, gave a brief introduction on PMAY Urban 2.0.
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• Resource persons from the PMAY Urban, State Level Technical Cell, conducted detailed presentations and interactive sessions covering scheme guidelines, beneficiary selection, fund flow mechanism, geo-tagging of houses, monitoring protocols, and the roles and responsibilities of ULBs and other stakeholders.
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• Around 40 participants attended the programme, which concluded with a renewed pledge to speed up implementation and ensure transparency and accountability in providing housing benefits to eligible urban families.