Yogi government will spend Rs 25500 crore for rural development
Digital Desk, Lucknow. Rural development has been given priority in the budget for 2026-27. It is proposed to spend Rs 25,500 crore to provide basic needs of villages, housing, roads and to give impetus to livelihood generation.
A total provision of Rs 25,500 crore is proposed for rural development schemes focusing on livelihood and self-reliance. At the same time, a provision of Rs 4,580 crore has been made for the National Rural Livelihood Mission and Rs 5,544 crore has been made for the VB Jeeramji Scheme. Through these schemes, the aim is to connect self-help groups and rural families with permanent employment.
The target is being rapidly accomplished in housing construction. Against the target of 36.56 lakh houses, 36.37 lakh houses have been completed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin from the year 2016-17 to 2025-26. The remaining houses under construction are being completed soon. A provision of Rs 6,102 crore is proposed for the scheme.
Similarly, under Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana Gramin, out of the target of 4.61 lakh houses, 3.67 lakh houses have been completed from the year 2018-19 to 2025-26. The construction of the remaining houses is being completed rapidly.
Roads will speed up development. A provision of Rs 822 crore is proposed for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, which will further strengthen the connectivity of villages.
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