HT Correspondent
NAGAON, Sept 10: The state minister for Panchayat and Rural Development, Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, Ranjit Kumar Dass, reviewed the implementation and progress of various schemes under his department in a meeting held at the Nagaon District Commissioner’s Office on Tuesday.
Local MLA Rupak Sharma, Raha MLA Shashikanta Das, Barhampur MLA Jitu Goswami, district commissioner Narendra Kumar Shah, CEO of Nagaon Zilla Parishad Ananta Kumar Gogoi, and other concerned officials participated in the meeting.
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During the review, the minister assessed the progress of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), MGNREGA, and other schemes under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department. He directed officials to complete the construction of the remaining houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) by September 30, 2024.
The minister also reviewed the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission and highlighted the importance of promoting local products through the ‘One District One Product’ initiative. He further inspected the progress of the Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Department, announcing that 42 lakh new ration cards have been issued, with an additional 20 lakh to be distributed soon.
Over 7,000 people in Nagaon district have already applied for ration cards and will benefit from this scheme, according to an official press note released here.
