Bemetara. The district administration is now taking strict action against beneficiaries who are negligent in the construction of houses approved under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural). To ensure effective implementation and timely completion of the scheme, the district administration conducted a review of unstarted and incomplete houses, which revealed a large number of cases where construction had not begun or had been halted despite receiving the first installment.
According to administrative officials, eligible beneficiaries under the scheme are provided financial assistance in a phased manner for housing construction so that they can complete their permanent houses on time. However, some beneficiaries are showing no interest in construction even after receiving the funds, which is not only hampering the progress of the scheme but also resulting in misuse of government resources. In view of this serious situation, under the direction of the Collector, a list of all such cases has been prepared through the District Panchayat and Janpad Panchayats and sent to the concerned Sub-Divisional Officers. Instructions have been given to issue final warning notices to these beneficiaries, and if they fail to start or complete the work within the stipulated timeframe, action will be taken to recover the amount paid.
According to the data released,
84 cases from the year 2016-23 and 277 cases from the year 2024-26 have been identified in the District Panchayat Bemetara.
42 cases from the year 2016-23 have been identified in the District
Panchayat Berla. 105 cases from the year 2016-23 and 324 cases from the year 2024-26 have been identified in the District Panchayat Navagarh.
37 cases from the year 2016-23 and 60 cases from the year 2024-26 have been identified in the District Panchayat Saja.
The administration has clarified that beneficiaries whose construction work has been affected due to genuine reasons can submit appropriate evidence to the concerned authorities. At the same time, strict action will be taken against beneficiaries who deliberately show negligence, and revenue recovery procedures will be adopted. The Collector has directed officials to expedite the project's progress by maintaining constant monitoring, so that every eligible family in the district can be provided with a permanent home on time. He also appealed to beneficiaries to take advantage of this important government scheme, complete the construction of their homes promptly, and cooperate with the administration. This action is expected to accelerate the implementation of the scheme in the district and curb any future negligence.