Modi to transfer over ₹700 crore to housing scheme beneficiaries in Tripura
Hindustan TimesPrime Minister Narendra Modi will transfer the first installment of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin on Sunday to more than 1.47 lakh beneficiaries of Tripura. The Prime Minister's Office issued a notification in this regard earlier this week, stating, “more than ₹700 crore will be credited directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries on the occasion.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi The scheme is an ambitious mission of the Modi government aimed at providing “housing for all”. This was done following the direct intervention of the Prime Minister, and it has enabled a large number of beneficiaries living in “kaccha” houses in the state to get assistance to construct a “pucca” house. Last year, Tripura was adjudged the ‘best-performing state’ in the north-eastern region and hilly states category under the central government’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme.