Union Cabinet clears way for building 3 crore houses under PMAY

The Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (June 10) approved government assistance for the construction of three crore houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).

The Government of India has taken a significant step to address the housing needs of both rural and urban households by providing assistance for the construction of three crore houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, implemented in 2015-16, has been instrumental in assisting eligible rural and urban households in constructing houses with basic amenities.

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Under PMAY, a total of 4.21 crore houses have been completed for eligible poor families in the last 10 years. All the houses constructed under PMAY are provided with basic amenities like household toilets, LPG connection, electricity connection and a functional household tap connection through convergence with other schemes of the central and state governments.