Govt Approves Construction of over 1.68 Lakh Houses under PMAY-Urban
The government has approved the construction of over 1.68 lakh houses in urban areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U), taking the total number of houses sanctioned so far to 1.1 crore.
- Under PMAY-U, 41 lakh houses have been completed so far while construction is in various stages in more than 70 lakh houses.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban
- The PMAY(U), launched in June 2015, aims to ensure "Housing for all by 2022", the 75th year of India’s independence.
- The targeted beneficiaries of the scheme include Economically Weaker Sections/Low Income Group and Middle Income Group categories including the slum dwellers ....