Howrah, July 14 -- Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday sanctioned one lakh homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in West Bengal and extended the deadline for the preparation of the list to August 15, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced

After a detailed review of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Dhan Dhanya Yojana, Crop Insurance Scheme, Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), the Union Minister directed officials to identify valid job cards for 125 days' work.

Addressing a press conference in Howrah, CM Adhikari said, "One lakh homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana have been sanctioned by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, even before the verification of t...