Tag: Pmay Scam

Balasore: People of Bardhanpur panchayat in Balasore are having a harrowing time as lakhs of money meant for beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) have been allegedly embezzled by some fraudsters. Though beneficiaries have been identified under the PMAY scheme, many have not received housing units while the money has already been allegedly siphoned […]

Cuttack/Jajpur: In 2018, private companies were found misusing the ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’ (PMAY) in Odisha and now in 2019, instances of massive mismanagement in allotment of houses to people has come to fore. A family from Taranjia village in Jajpur district has been allotted four houses under different housing schemes. One of the said […]

Dhenkanal: The Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Ghagaramunda in Kankadahada block of Dhenkanal district was reportedly thrashed by women villagers of Gatarei under Parajanga police limits on Friday. The matter came to fore after the video of the incident went viral on various social media platforms today. As per reports, the PEO Basant Behera had […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid a series of allegations, Odisha Panchayati Raj Minister Pratap Jena today informed the State Assembly that the government has so far taken action against 101 officials for lapses in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). While 22 officials have been dismissed, 44 have been put under suspension and disciplinary action has been […]

Bhubaneswar: After the inclusion of registration of farmers, national food security scheme, Vahan and Sarathi services of the Transport department, Odisha government has further expanded its 5T model of governance by including Mamata scheme and Water Resources department under the Mo Sarkar umbrella. Besides, housing schemes have also been included the under Mo Sarkar to […]

Bhubaneswar: Expressing concerns over the slew of allegations of irregularities in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Odisha, BJP’s Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi on Tuesday raised the issue in the Lok Sabha asking as to what action has the government taken against the ‘corrupt’ officials. Replying to Sarangi’s question, Union Rural Dev Minister Narendra Singh […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today came down heavily on the ruling-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha alleging that attempts are being made to ‘steal’ Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) by using Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana (BPGY) logo tiles in houses allotted to beneficiaries under the scheme. Addressing a presser at the party headquarters […]

Khurda: The District Collector of Khurda suspended three Village Level Workers (VLWs) of Begunia block in Khurda district on charges of irregularities in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). The three suspended VLWs are Narayan Jena, Jayadev Jena and Kedar Behera. Besides, the collector has recommended the Odisha government to initiate disciplinary actions against the Begunia […]

Bhadrak: Large scale mismanagement has come to the fore in the implementation of housing scheme for rural poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in two districts of Odisha, where many have been allegedly deprived of the scheme and some eligible beneficiaries are still waiting to avail the housing loans. One Ajay Nayak of […]

Puri/Baripada: Allegations of gross irregularities in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) have resurfaced in Odisha with instances of ineligible beneficiaries getting benefits of the central housing scheme being reported from Puri and Baripada. The alleged irregularities in Brahmagiri block under Puri district and Shuliapada block in Mayurbhanj district have led to widespread resentment among people […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s announcement to provide Jogyata Adhikar Card (Eligibility Guarantee Card) to beneficiaries of pucca (concrete) houses has triggered a political slugfest with the BJP accusing the ruling-BJD of misleading people. Speaking on the occasion of Panchayati Raj Divas on Thursday, CM Naveen said that Odisha government will provide 20 lakh […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Odisha government alleging massive irregularities in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in the State. Addressing a press conference, general secretary of the State BJP unit, Prithviraj Harichandan said that the central housing scheme is mired in corruption in […]

Keonjhar: Large-scale corruption in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) resurfaced in Odisha with another such allegation of irregularities in the central housing scheme being reported from Raghunathpur village under Sadar block in the district. As per the allegations, PMAY funds of 11 beneficiaries have been embezzled. Taking the advantage of the innocence of the villagers, […]