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Central Government/Public Sector | Punjab - India | PID: 185047
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Value: 298.75Crore | The Punjab Cabinet okayed a proposal of the Local Government Department for release of funds of Rs 298.75 crore to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for infrastructure development under an Urban Environment Improvement Programme (UEIP)
The funds would be provided by PIDB in two equal install
A district-level committee would be constituted by the Finance Department through Punjab Urban Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB), with the respective District-Level Committees (DLCs) to be mandated to undertake the work of conceptualisation, identification, execution and monitoring of urban infrastructure project under UEIP
The committees would define the scope of work and financial outlay of the project and the DLC would forward works estimates to the Department of Local Government. The technical specification of the project would be provided by the Local Government Department and forwarded to PIDB
Works to be executed by the ULBs as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of Local Government and provisions of Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, Punjab Municipal Committee Act and Punjab Town Improvement Trust Act would be strictly compiled with. No estimates of any project should contain departmental/contingency or any other administrative charges
Rs 384.4 cr Smart Village Campaign to boost quality of life in rural areas
In a major initiative to boost infrastructure and facilities in rural areas across the state, the Punjab Cabinet approved the ‘Smart Village Campaign’ (SVC) for overall development of villages at a cost of Rs 384.4 crore
The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting held here under Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh
The Cabinet felt the need to enhance the quality of life and living standards of people residing in the villages, said an official spokesperson after the meeting, adding that the campaign was aimed at improving the conditions in rural areas by converging and supplementing the ongoing governmental Schemes for building infrastructure and providing essential amenities
The campaign is based on the premise that each village would move upwards by achieving various goals in different fields like infrastructure, health, education, environment, etc
The works to be undertaken under the SVC have been divided into two categories: essential and desirable. Under the scheme, the Deputy Commissioner will get the proposals from Block Development and Panchayats Officer as well as various sectoral departments
| Updated on: 30 - Jan - 2019
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