Union Minister for Power, Housing and Urban Affairs, Sh. Manohar Lal chaired a meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee in Karnal on Sunday. During the meeting, he directed officials to ensure transparency and speed in the implementation of central and state government welfare schemes. The Minister reviewed 22 important schemes from 11 departments and instructed officials to ensure that the benefits of these schemes reach the maximum number of people and that developmental projects are executed promptly on the ground.
During the meeting, the Union Minister asked officials to prepare district-specific plans for developmental and welfare projects instead of merely focusing on meeting targets. He also directed them to encourage more people to apply under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban and Rural) so that the benefits of the housing scheme can reach all eligible citizens.
While reviewing the ATMA Scheme of the Agriculture Department, he instructed the Deputy Director of Agriculture to motivate farmers to adopt natural farming practices and ensure that they receive proper training. This, he said, would help farmers earn higher incomes by reducing cultivation costs and improving profitability.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Sh. Manohar Lal said that under the PM Mudra Yojana, loans are provided to individuals for establishing self-employment ventures. He emphasized that efforts are being made to raise awareness so that more people can benefit from this scheme.
he Minister stated that under the PM Awas Yojana (Urban & Rural), the national target for the next five years has been set at 3 crore houses — 1 crore in urban areas and 2 crore in rural areas — and applications are being invited through the official portal. He added that the Vita Booth Scheme is a promising initiative for generating employment and will be simplified further so that more people can apply and benefit from it.
Under the PM SVANidhi Scheme, the loan amount for street vendors has been increased — from ₹10,000 to ₹15,000 and from ₹20,000 to ₹25,000. Additionally, a credit card facility has been introduced, providing ₹50,000 in loans along with an extra ₹30,000 revolving fund, allowing beneficiaries to reuse the credit multiple times. The Minister remarked that such small-scale schemes bring meaningful change to the lives of economically weaker citizens.