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Rajya Sabha
For Rural Infrastructure development, the programmes implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development include Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), a Rural Housing Programme under the name of Indira Awaas Yojana(IAY) and Rural Drinking Water Supply Programme. The budget allocation under PMGSY has increased from Rs. 2468 crore in 2004-05 to Rs. 4235 crore in 2005-06, under IAY from Rs. 2460.67 crore to Rs. 2775.00 crore and under Rural Drinking Water Supply from Rs. 1921.10 crore to Rs. 4050.00 crore.
The amount released during the last three years under the above programmes has been as under:
(Rs. In crore)
Name of the Programme
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
PMGSY
2469.00
2288.26
2235.72
IAY
1628.52
1871.07
2883.10
Rural Drinking Water Supply Programme
2110.00
2585.00
2900.00
This information was given by Minister of State for Rural Development Smt. Suryakanta Patil in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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