GK
GOVT SCHEMES POLICIES
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Rajiv Awas Yojana
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Indira Awas Yojana
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Jawahar Awas Yojana
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Mahatma Awas Yojana
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Detailed explanation-1: -With the vision of making India slum-free, the central government launched a scheme named Rajiv Awas Yojana. Also known as Rajiv Housing Scheme, it is a Central sector scheme that aims to provide basic social amenities, basic shelter and civic infrastructure to every citizen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rajiv Awas Yojana envisages that each State would prepare a State Slumfree Plan of Action (PoA).
Detailed explanation-3: -Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme (IHSDP): Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) was launched by GoI by merging the schemes of NSDP and VAMBAY. The objective of the scheme is to provide adequate Shelter and basic infrastructure facilities to the slum dwellers in urban areas.
Detailed explanation-4: -Keeping this in mind, the Rajiv Gandhi Awas Yojana housing scheme was launched in 2011 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in collaboration with several state governments, including Karnataka, Rajasthan and Gujarat.