20 Kaithal villages to get makeover

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Updated At : 01:05 PM Sep 18, 2020 IST

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Chandigarh, September 17

As many as 20 selected villages of Kaithal district will be provided with drinking water, sanitation, health and nutrition, rural roads and housing, electricity and ensuring clean fuel and digitisation under the ambit of the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY).

Under this scheme, a budget of Rs 20 lakh has been allotted to each village by the Centre. The department concerned will ensure functioning and coordination under this scheme.

An official spokesperson said on the basis of 2011 Census, the Centre had selected 20 villages in the district, which have more than 50 per cent Scheduled Caste population.

He said nine villages of the Guhla block, seven of Siwan, two of Kalayat and two of Rajaund had been included in this scheme.

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