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    Government to provide assistance to construct 3 crore new Rural and Urban Houses under PMAY

    Posted 11 Jun 2024

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    Of the three crore houses, 2 crore will be constructed under PMAY-Rural, while 1 crore under PMAY-Urban. 

    • 2 crore PMAY-G houses will be over and above 2.95 crore houses sanctioned under PMAY-Rural.
    • The purpose is to meet the housing requirements arising out of the increase in number of eligible families.

    About PMAY 

    • Aims to provide pucca houses to all by 2024. 

    Parameters 

    PMAY- Urban

    PMAY- Rural

    Nodal Ministry 

    Launched in 2015 by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

    Launched in 2016 by Ministry of Rural Development.

    Type 

    Both Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Scheme

    Centrally Sponsored

    Beneficiaries 

    • Economically Weaker Section (EWS) upto 3 lakh income.
    • Low Income Group (LIG) having 3-6 lakh income.
    • Middle Income Group (MIG) having 6-12 lakh income.
    • EWS is eligible for Assistance in all four verticals of Missions whereas LIG/MIG category is eligible under only CLSS component (Central Sector Scheme) of Mission.
      • Four verticals: In-situ Slum Redevelopment, Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS), Affordable Housing in Partnership, Beneficiary-led Construction/ Enhancement.

    Identified through Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011.

     

    Current Status 

    83.51 Lakh house completed as on 3rd June 2024.

    2.62 Crore houses completed as on 11th June 2024.

    • Tags :
    • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
    • PMAY-Rural
    • PMAY-Urban

    Articles Sources

    https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2023872
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