- DIMAPUR — The
Ministry of Rural Development (Rural Housing) released the second tranche of
the first installment of central assistance for programme funds and
administration funds for the financial year 2024-25 to the state of Nagaland on
February 25.
- In a press statement, the Nagaland Public Rights Awareness
and Action Forum (NPRAAF), cautioning against any misuse or diversion of the
sanctioned amount, stated that the amount sanctioned by the President of India
amounts to INR 27,45,25,000 for the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana (PMAY-G) in the state of Nagaland.
- It mentioned that the annual central allocation for the
programme and administration for FY 2024-25 is INR 109.81 crore. The amount
already released as the first tranche of the first installment of programme and
administration funds is INR 27,45,25,000.
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- The fund sanctioned is inclusive of INR 0.5375 crore as the
second tranche of the first installment of administration funds for FY 2024-25
and programme funds of INR 26,915 crore towards ST beneficiaries.
- The grant is towards revenue expenditure and shall be
utilised for the construction of new houses, subject to the conditions laid
down in the framework of implementation under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -
Gramin and the instructions issued from time to time. No deviation from the
provisions of the framework for the implementation of PMAY-G is permissible.
- The expenditure on the implementation of the programme will
be shared in the ratio of 90:10 between the Centre and the state.
- Stating this, NPRAAF reminded the department that, while
allocating targets to districts, it is expected to follow the formula
prescribed by the ministry. The fund is earmarked for the SC and ST and
therefore cannot be diverted.
- It said that the state government should not divert the fund
sanctioned to the personal deposit (PD) account or any other account of the
state government. The fund should be maintained in the single nodal account of
PMAY-G.
- Saying that the state government must not transfer
scheme-related funds to any other bank account except for actual payments under
PMAY-G, it added that the government shouldn't divert funds to fixed deposits,
flexi accounts, multi-option accounts, corporate liquid term deposits (CLTD),
etc.
- “NPRAAF would like to reiterate that no agency, including
the state government, has a right under any pretext to deduct any percentage
from the share of the beneficiaries,” it said and maintained that NPRAAF will
closely monitor the implementation of the flagship programmes and will bring to
light any corrupt activities against the people with follow-up action.
