Modi releases first tranche of 2540cr for tribal beneficiaries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government follows a policy that is in line with Lord Ram's vision of welfare of the poor and deprived, as he released the first instalment of 540 crore to 100,000 tribal beneficiaries of the rural housing scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).

- Saptarshi Das

NEW DELHI: 

Addressing the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) under PM-JANMAN via video-conferencing, the PM said the 10 years of his government have been dedicated to the poor.

"Be it the story of raja Ram in Treta Yuga or the current situation, welfare is not possible without uplifting the poor, deprived and the tribals," Modi said. "In the past 10 years, the government dedicated its work towards the poor and helped construct more than four crore [40 million] houses for them."