On the instructions of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Rs 664,17,53,700 has been approved for the construction of 21,340 new houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in 126 urban local bodies of State.

In the 20th meeting of the State Level Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (SLSMC) was held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain at

Mantralaya, Nava Raipur on Friday, the construction of 21,340 new houses has been approved for beneficiaries under the scheme. The committee recommended for construction of 21,340 houses. Secretary of Urban Administration and Development Department Alarmel Mangai D, Secretary of Revenue and Disaster Management Department N N Ekka, Commissioner of Chhattisgarh Housing Board Ayyaj Fakirbhai Tamboli, Director of Town and Country Planning Jaiprakash Maurya, Chief Executive Officer of State Urban Development Agency Soumil Ranjan Choubey and others attended the meeting.