Arunachal Pradesh gets central grants under SGRY

New Delhi, Jul 26 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh has been sanctioned grants-in- aid amounting to Rs 71.80 crore.

According to an official release issued here today, this is as part of first instalment of Central assistance to twelve districts for the current financial year by the Ministry of Rural Development for the implementation of Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY).

The 12 districts that would be covered under this fund includes Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, Lower Subansiri, West Siang, East Siang, Upper Siang, Dibang Valley, Tirap, Kurung Kumey and Lower Dibang.

The release is towards plan expenditure and will be utilised for approved items of works, subject to the conditions laid down in the SGRY guidelines. No deviations from the guidelines is permissible.

The expenditure on implementation of the programme with regard to cash component is to be shared on 75:25 basis between the Central and the State Government respectively.

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