Overview
- Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved over 300,000 new houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) during his visit to Chhattisgarh.
- A ceremonial event in Ambikapur marked the handover of 51,000 completed homes and groundbreaking for new constructions as part of the 'Mor aawas, mor adhikar' campaign.
- Chouhan and Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai conducted a high-level review of key rural development schemes at the Mahanadi Bhawan Secretariat in Raipur.
- The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, aimed at training farmers in scientific and sustainable agricultural practices, was announced to launch on May 29.
- Discussions included revisions to the MGNREGA labour budget, progress on rural road connectivity in Naxal-affected areas, and water conservation under the Amrit Sarovar scheme.