Rajkot : Nomadic families got permanent address in Rajkot district. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has stated that Gujarat will be at the forefront in realizing the commitment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring the deprived Antyodaya families into the mainstream of development, including the nomadic and emancipated castes.In this regard, he said, that the government is always ready to provide water, light, road and shelter, education to their children and other infrastructural facilities to such nomadic class. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel allotted accommodation to 65 families of nomadic and emancipated castes in Rampara Beti of Rajkot district under “Vagadamathi Vhalap ni Vasahat”. In this program organized by Rajkot district administration, 19 plot holders were distributed papers and more than 300 beneficiaries were given 40 square meters of land for housing construction. Under Pandit Din Dayal Awas Yojana, state Government will provide assistance of Rs. 1.20 lakh for construction of houses for socially and educationally backward classes, economically backward classes, including the homeless people of nomadic emancipated castes.A total of Rs 110 crore has been paid so far to the 24,352 beneficiaries of nomadic castes in the state. Also 65 houses that have been built in Rajkot under “Vagadamathi Vhalap ni Vasaahat” have been given assistance of Rs. 1.20 lakh. Rajkot District Minister in charge and Minister of Education Jitu Vaghani , Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment R.C. Makwana, MP Mohan Kundariya as well as MLA’s and office bearers of districts witnessed the event. The Chief Minister made it clear that under the guidance and leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, any scheme of the government is centrally planned to benefit the people of the smallest, the poorest, the deprived and the people residing in hinterland. The Chief Minister also elaborated on the state government’s constant concern under the direction of Narendra Modi that especially those castes who do not have any permanent residence of their own can get permanent housing and their children can get a good education by staying in such housing estates.
Bhupendra Patel said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started such housing and free land plot allotment scheme since 2005 to provide basic facilities to people.The nomadic people have been given dignity along with accommodation so that they do not have to live in any shelter. Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment R. C. Makwana presented the details of the development plan undertaken by the state government for the nomadic people and the Chief Minister gave a brief account of the development work done for the poor and disadvantaged in the state. Minister Makwana appreciated the activities of the Vicharta Samuday Samarthan Manch- VSSM. Mittal Patel, founder trustee of VSSM, thanked the Chief Minister for taking the opportunity. The nomadic tribes are getting a lot of change in their lives as they get water and electricity along with the settlement and they are eligible for various assistance from the state government, he added. Minister of State for Transport Arvind Raiyani, MPs Mohan Kundaria and Rambhai Mokria, MLA Kunwarji Bavaliya, Govind Patel, Lakhabhai Sagthia, District Panchayat President Bhupatbhai Bodar, District BJP President Mansukh Khacharia, Additional Chief Secretary Pankaj Joshi, Police Commissioner Khurshid Ahmed, District Development Officer Dev Chaudhary, Range IG Sandeep Kumar, Superintendent of Police Jaipal Singh Rathore, Primary Director of the Municipality Dhimant Kumar Vyas, Additional Resident Collector KB Thakkar, Additional Collector N.F. Chaudhary and N. R. Dhadhal, Province Officers, Leaders Mansukh Ramani, Nagdan Chavda and a large number of nomadic people joined.
