The Central Government has provided the ease of living for those who are in need of a shelter. More than three crore houses have been built. Under the rural scheme, more than two crore pucca houses and in urban areas over 58 lakh pucca houses have been built over the past nine years.<br />” <br />” It is the dream of anyone to own a house. To fulfil the dreams of individuals, the Central Government under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana has been covering the entire Country be it urban rural areas or hill side. The Mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th June, 2015 is available for the deprived. Under the Prime Minister Awaas Yojana, houses with a plinth area of 400 sq. ft with basic and social infrastructure are constructed at an average cost of Rs. 10 lakh, Out of which the Central Government offers One lakh 50 thousand and an amount of Rs. 7 lakh is provided as an institutional loan or by the State Government. The remaining one and a half lakh amount is the contribution of the individual. In Tamilnadu, in the hilly district of Nilgiris, the housing scheme has been a boon to the people living in the hard terrain.<br />” <br />”Since 2016, 675 tenements have been built. Sunil, Panchayat leader of Srimadurai in Nilgiris said that out of the 78 houses sanctioned for the scheme, 40 units have been completed and 482 people have been identified for the scheme. Pramod, a beneficiary, said that he is grateful to the Prime Minister for taking efforts to provide housing for the poor. Girija Manikandan, another beneficiary, said that she did not have a shelter but under the scheme, he was able to build a house.
News On AIR | May 26, 2023 4:45 PM | Over 3 crore houses built under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Over 3 crore houses built under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana