New Delhi: The PM Modi led Union Cabinet on Monday has reportedly decided to provide assistance to 3 crore additional rural and urban households under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY). Importantly, the decision was taken in the first Cabinet meeting after PM Modi became PM for the third term. ANI informed this development in an X post today.
As per reports, it was decided in the Union Cabinet meeting today to provide assistance to 3 crore additional rural and urban households for the construction of houses, to meet the housing requirements arising out of the increase in the number of eligible families.
It is to be noted that Govt of India is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana since 2015-16 to provide assistance to the eligible rural and urban households for construction of houses with basic amenities.
Under PMAY, total total 4.21 Crore houses have been completed for the eligible poor families under the housing schemes in the last 10 years.
All the houses constructed under PMAY are provided the other basic amenities such as Household Toilets, LPG connection, Electricity connection, Functional Household Tap Connection etc. through convergence with other schemes of Central Government and State Governments.
