Rs 581.2 crore earmarked for minorities under IAY

New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) The Ministry of Rural Development has earmarked an amount of Rs.581.20 crore for minorities during the current financial year under the Indira Awas Yojana for construction of 2.30 lakh houses.

The ministry revised the IAY guidelines for making provision for earmarking of funds for BPL minorities in each State. District-wise allocation and targets are to be decided by each State on the basis of concentration of minorities in the districts.

The targets are to be achieved only out of the existing allocation of each district and no additional funds are provided for the purpose.

Under the sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY), Rs.290.39 crore have been earmarked for minorities. Under Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), 1,63,660 Nos. of Swarozgaries are to be assisted from among minorities during 2006-07.

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