- DIMAPUR — The
state-level nodal agency under the Municipal Affairs department conducted a
one-day orientation programme on the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana (PMAY) (Urban) in Chiephobozou under the Kohima district on Wednesday.
- The programme was aimed at sensitising key stakeholders,
including officials from the urban local body (ULB), community representatives
and implementing partners, on various components of PMAY (Urban), especially on
beneficiary-led construction (BLC), which is being implemented in the state.
- An update from Municipal Affairs department stated that
Alemyapang Longchar, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) and executive officer
of Chiephobozou Town Council, delivered the welcome address, while Kevilenou Solo,
state nodal officer and Deputy Director of Municipal Affairs, presented a brief
introduction on PMAY Urban 2.0
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Officials of the Municipal Affairs department and resource
persons along with the participants during the orientation programme on Pradhan
Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) implementation in Chiephobozou town on Wednesday.
- Resource persons from the state-level technical cell made
detailed presentations and held an interactive session on scheme guidelines,
beneficiary selection, fund flow mechanism, geo-tagging of houses, monitoring
protocols and the roles and responsibilities of ULB and other stakeholders.
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- Report stated that participants actively engaged in
discussions and raised queries related to beneficiary documentation,
convergence with other schemes and timelines for implementation. The
orientation also included a demonstration of the PMAY-U MIS portal for
real-time data entry and monitoring.
- The programme concluded with a renewed commitment by the ULB
and field-level staff to accelerate implementation and ensure transparency and
accountability in the delivery of housing benefits to eligible urban
households.