Won't leave any stone unturned for Assam's development: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

ANI May 17, 2025 386 views

Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan and Assam CM Himanta Sarma launched the Lakhimi Mistri scheme to train rural women in masonry. The duo also inaugurated PMAY-G houses for 55,000 families, emphasizing poverty eradication. Chouhan announced Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan to educate farmers on modern techniques. The initiatives aim to boost self-reliance and rural development in Assam.

"We will not leave any stone unturned in the development of Assam..." - Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Guwahati, May 17: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan along with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the launch of Lakhimi Mistri program and the 'Griha Pravesh' ceremony of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G), here on Saturday.

Key Points

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Chouhan vows to end poverty through self-help groups and PM schemes

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Lakhimi Mistri empowers rural women with masonry training

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55,000 families receive homes under PMAY-G

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Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan to boost farming awareness

While speaking at the event, Union Minister Chouhan emphasised the government's initiatives to end poverty in Assam.

"We will not leave any stone unturned in the development of Assam... Through self-help groups, PM Vishwakarma Yojna, Mudra Schemes, and various other schemes, we will try to end poverty in Assam...," Chouhan said.

Lakhimi Mistri, as per one of Chouhan's X posts, is a scheme to empower rural women by providing them with masonry training.

"The sisters will build their dream house... Today launched 'Lakhimi Mistry Yojana' with the Chief Minister of Assam Shri @himantabiswa ji in Guwahati. This scheme is a strong step towards making rural sisters self-reliant by training them as masons under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin," he said in the post.

The initiative is going to give new wings to the self-respect, skills and dreams of the sisters. Hearty congratulations to the Assam government for this, the minister's X post read.

The Union Minister also informed that a nationwide campaign, Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, will be launched from May 29 to June 12. Scientists and agricultural experts will visit the fields to spread awareness among farmers on various farming methods.

Assam CM Sarma also took to X and wrote, "A historic day as 55,000 families are receiving their dream homes as I along with Hon'ble Union Minister Shri @ChouhanShivraj ji perform the Griha Pravesh and launch the Lakhimi Mistri Scheme."

Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G), launched on April 1, 2016, is the centre's flagship mission under the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). PMAY-G aims to provide a pucca house (with basic amenities) to all houseless households, and to households living in kutcha and dilapidated houses in rural areas.

PMAY-G "addresses the rural housing shortage and bridges the housing deficit in rural areas of India". The minimum size of the houses under PMAY-G is 25 sq m, including a dedicated area for hygienic cooking.

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Priyanka R.
Great initiative by the government! Empowering rural women with masonry skills is a game-changer. My aunt in Assam has been waiting for a pucca house for years - glad to see progress. Hope the implementation is smooth. 🙏
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Rahul K.
Nice to see focus on Assam's development. But I hope they also address the flood issues properly while building these houses. Every year thousands lose their homes due to floods in Brahmaputra valley.
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Ananya B.
Lakhimi Mistri scheme is brilliant! When women become financially independent, entire families benefit. My mother always says - "If you teach a woman, you teach a family". Hope they expand this to other states too. đź‘Ź
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Sanjay M.
I appreciate the housing scheme but 25 sq m is too small for a family. In our villages, joint families are common. The government should consider increasing the minimum size to at least 35 sq m.
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Meera D.
As someone from Assam, I'm cautiously optimistic. We've seen many announcements before. The real test will be whether these houses reach the most needy in remote tea garden areas and char-chaporis (river islands).
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Arjun P.
Good to see focus on rural Assam. But development shouldn't just mean concrete houses. What about preserving Assam's beautiful traditional bamboo houses? Maybe the scheme can incorporate local architecture wisdom too.
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Neha T.
The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan sounds promising! Assam has such fertile land but many farmers still use outdated methods.

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