Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Panchayati Raj, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, on Thursday directed for expeditious completion of all pending houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) across Jammu and Kashmir, setting a one month deadline for completing all remaining sanctioned units.
Stressing that delays would not be tolerated, the Secretary warned of strict action in cases of negligence.“All remaining houses must be completed by the end of the current month, failing which strict action will be taken,” he asserted. The officials informed the meeting that out of 3,35,452 houses sanctioned for the Union Territory, 3,20,894 houses have already been completed.
The Secretary instructed the Assistant Commissioners Development (ACDs) and Block Development Officers (BDOs) to conduct personal field inspections and ensure direct outreach to every beneficiary to expedite the completion of the remaining houses.
She further directed that detailed pre-execution surveys be undertaken to ensure that only genuine, need-based works serving the larger public interest, particularly in vulnerable areas, are proposed and executed. The meeting also carried out a detailed assessment of both the pending and ongoing PMAY-G houses, with emphasis on timely execution and adherence to set targets.
While commending the districts that have achieved high completion rates, the Secretary urged others to identify bottlenecks, improve performance metrics and emulate best practices. Beyond completion of pending units, the Secretary emphasized the importance of meticulous planning for future housing projects to ensure sustainability and efficiency.
The meeting was attended by Director RDD Kashmir Shabir Hussain Bhat, Joint Director Planning Kamal Kumar, Additional Secretary Waseem Raja, and ACDs and BDOs from various blocks.