Nirmala Sitharaman announces PM-Awas Yojana Urban 2.0 for housing for all
5 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman announces PM-Awas Yojana Urban 2.0 for housing for all

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced PM Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 aimed at housing for all while presenting Budget 2024. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, "Urban Housing: Under the PM Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0, the housing needs of 1 crore poor and middle-class families will be addressed with an investment of Rs 10 lakh crores. In the 2024 Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the PM-Awas Yojana Urban 2.0, aimed at improving housing access for all. The plan includes several important measures: increased emphasis on affordable housing for the poor and middle class, a Rs 2.2 lakh crore allocation for urban housing initiatives under PMAY-U over the next five years, continued interest subsidies under PMAY-U, and a call for states to reduce stamp duty for women homeowners.

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PMAY-U 2.0: Who can apply for affordable homes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
4 days, 23 hours ago

PMAY-U 2.0: Who can apply for affordable homes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

India Today  

The central government has launched the second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0 to provide affordable housing for one crore urban poor, middle-class families, and economically disadvantaged groups in metropolitan areas. INCLUSIVE URBAN DEVELOPMENT PMAY-U 2.0, a flagship government initiative, focuses on offering all-weather pucca houses to eligible beneficiaries in urban areas. PMAY-U 2.0 incorporates four …

PMAY 2.0: How to apply online for new homes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana? Check steps
6 days, 23 hours ago

PMAY 2.0: How to apply online for new homes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana? Check steps

India TV News  

The central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has launched the second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to provide financial assistance for housing. Under PMAY 2.0, the government plans to build 1 lakh new houses, where each unit will get a financial subsidy of Rs 2.30 lakh. The scheme will be implemented through various components, including: Beneficiary-Led …

Over 88 lakh houses delivered under PMAY-U, govt tells Rajya Sabha
3 weeks ago

Over 88 lakh houses delivered under PMAY-U, govt tells Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Dec 2 More than 88 lakh houses have been delivered to the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Dec 2. More than 88 lakh houses have been delivered to the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Dec 2. The ministry has been supplementing the …

PMAY-G Expansion: Union Minister Highlights Initiatives for Rural Housing
2 months ago

PMAY-G Expansion: Union Minister Highlights Initiatives for Rural Housing

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar launches a two-day workshop on rural housing in Guntur. The workshop aims to provide training and capacity building to State government officials and beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G). The workshop will cover various aspects of the PMAY-G scheme, including application process, eligibility criteria, and implementation updates. The …

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal

Hindustan Times  

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban, an ongoing programme since 2015, is India’s largest urban housing programme. An unprecedented 11.9 million houses, which is about 10% of the Census 2011 urban housing stock, have been sanctioned across its five sub-schemes. The aggressive housing agendas of a few states and the popularity of the Beneficiary-Led Construction sub-scheme households—i.e., households with an …

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal

Hindustan Times  

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban, an ongoing programme since 2015, is India’s largest urban housing programme. An unprecedented 11.9 million houses, which is about 10% of the Census 2011 urban housing stock, have been sanctioned across its five sub-schemes. The aggressive housing agendas of a few states and the popularity of the Beneficiary-Led Construction sub-scheme households—i.e., households with an …

Ensuring Awas Yojana success in the big cities
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ensuring Awas Yojana success in the big cities

Hindustan Times  

Housing for India’s urban poor is fraught with challenges and the Union government has resolved to address these. Risks from political agendas have marred slum redevelopment Our recently released CSEP working paper finds that PMAY-U’s first phase had the most impact in small cities. An analysis of the PMAY-U dashboard data reveals that 55% of CLSS beneficiaries were LIG households, …

Kishan Reddy urges Revanth to participate in Centre’s housing scheme
4 months, 1 week ago

Kishan Reddy urges Revanth to participate in Centre’s housing scheme

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy has requested Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to see that Telangana participates in the proposed household survey to enumerate the homeless in the rural areas by the Centre, on Tuesday. In the earlier version of the Prime Minister Awas Yojana, the homeless people’s list was provided by the States concerned based …

Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)-Urban 2.0 Scheme: Eligibility details
4 months, 1 week ago

Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)-Urban 2.0 Scheme: Eligibility details

Hindustan Times  

The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0, with the aim of constructing 1 crore houses, while also focusing on equity among different segments of the populations. The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} What is the PMAY-U 2.0 scheme? The PMAY-U 2.0 scheme can be availed …

Union Cabinet approves PMAY-U 2.0 with ₹2.30 lakh crore housing assistance
4 months, 1 week ago

Union Cabinet approves PMAY-U 2.0 with ₹2.30 lakh crore housing assistance

Hindustan Times  

The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 under which financial assistance will be provided to one crore urban poor and middle-class families through states and Union Territories to construct, purchase, or rent a house at an affordable cost in urban areas in five years. Union Cabinet approves PMAY-U 2.0 with ₹ 2.30 lakh crore housing assistance. …

Rs 2.30L cr for housing, 8 rly projects okayed
4 months, 1 week ago

Rs 2.30L cr for housing, 8 rly projects okayed

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Among a slew of measures that the Narendra Modi-led government took on Friday, the most ambitious appeared to be the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0. Under this scheme, financial assistance will be provided to one crore urban poor and middle-class families through states, UTs or Primary Lending Institutions to construct, purchase or rent a house at an affordable …

RAI Praises Budget Initiatives for Boosting Farmer AID and Disposable Incomes
5 months ago

RAI Praises Budget Initiatives for Boosting Farmer AID and Disposable Incomes

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Retailers Association of India, reacting to the Union Budget, said initiatives like financial aid for farmers, tax exemptions, and increased deductions were aimed to enhance disposable incomes, leading to higher spending and consumption growth. "The proposals to reduce customs duties on precious metals, mobile phones, and related parts were intended to assist domestic manufacturing, increase export competitiveness, and …

The budget echoes the Developed India vision
5 months ago

The budget echoes the Developed India vision

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has meticulously assessed India’s economic vitality. New Delhi, India - July 23, 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during Post Budget Press Conference at National Media Centre, in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Budget 2024 unveiled a comprehensive strategy built on nine foundational pillars — agriculture, employment, inclusive development, manufacturing and services, urban …

Budget pushes urban sector reforms, but lacks plans for implementation: Experts
5 months ago

Budget pushes urban sector reforms, but lacks plans for implementation: Experts

Hindustan Times  

Appreciating the announcements made by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday in her seventh budget speech for the urban sector, policy and governance experts emphasised the need for specific frameworks, funding mechanisms, and timelines for the same. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Tuesday announced that the Centre would urge states to moderate stamp duties, especially in …

Budget 2024: FM proposes transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities with over 30 lakh population
5 months ago

Budget 2024: FM proposes transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities with over 30 lakh population

Live Mint  

Budget 2024: To facilitate the development of cities as "growth hubs", Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed a transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities with a population of over 30 lakh. “This will be achieved through economic and transit planning, and orderly development of peri-urban areas utilising town planning schemes,” FM Nirmala Sitharaman said. “Transit-oriented development plans …

Budget: FM announces ₹10 lakh crore for urban housing scheme
5 months ago

Budget: FM announces ₹10 lakh crore for urban housing scheme

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A transit-oriented development framework for 14 large Indian cities, dormitory-type rental housing for industrial workers, and 10 million new houses for the urban poor were announced by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Tuesday. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday In her record seventh budget presentation and the first …

Budget 2024: Focus on digitisation of land records, Urban development gets a leg up
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Focus on digitisation of land records, Urban development gets a leg up

Hindustan Times  

Urban development is one of the nine priorities outlined by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her speech on July 23. Urban development proposals The finance minister in her seventh straight budget said that three crore additional houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in rural and urban areas in the country have been announced, for which the necessary allocations …

Budget 2024: How will it impact the common people and consumers? CHECK here
5 months ago

Budget 2024: How will it impact the common people and consumers? CHECK here

India TV News  

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the Union Budget 2024-25, with nine outlined priorities in agriculture, employment and skilling, manufacturing and services, human resource development, urban development, energy security and more. Sitharaman announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's package of five schemes for employment, skilling and other opportunities for employment, skilling and other opportunities for 4.1 crore youth …

Hostel initiative, Rs 3 lakh crore for girl-centric schemes, and more: How Budget 2024 provides a boost to women
5 months ago

Hostel initiative, Rs 3 lakh crore for girl-centric schemes, and more: How Budget 2024 provides a boost to women

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s seventh straight budget, announced on Tuesday, focused on four areas: the poor, women, youth and farmers. To promote women’s participation in the workforce, the finance minister said the Centre would also set up working women hostels and crèches Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July …

Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman lays out nine priorities of the Modi govt
5 months ago

Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman lays out nine priorities of the Modi govt

Op India  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her seventh consecutive Union Budget for 2024-25, outlined key priorities aimed at fostering economic growth and creating ample opportunities. She listed productivity and resilience in agriculture, employment and skilling, inclusive human resource development and social justice, manufacturing and services, urban development, energy security, infrastructure, innovation, research and development and next-generation reforms as nine priority areas …

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces financial aid for student loans up to ₹10 lakh
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces financial aid for student loans up to ₹10 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Narendra Modi government will offer financial support for loans up to ₹10 lakh for higher education in domestic institutions. Union Budget 2024: People watch Union Budget being presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on television screen at TV showroom, at Dadar, in Mumbai. Follow- Budget 2024 Live Updates "For …

Union Budget 2024: From farming, skilling to infrastructure, Sitharaman lists out nine priorities of Modi 3.0
5 months ago

Union Budget 2024: From farming, skilling to infrastructure, Sitharaman lists out nine priorities of Modi 3.0

India TV News  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday listed the 7 priorities of the government in Budget 2024-25. Here are the government's seven priorities in the Union Budget 2024-25: Priority 1 in Budget -Productivity and Resilience in Agri Raising Productivity and Climate Resilient Varieties Thrust on Natural Farming: 2 crore farmers to be supported in next 2 years Atma Nirbharta in …

Budget 2024: 5 Things the real estate sector looks forward to from the finance minister
5 months ago

Budget 2024: 5 Things the real estate sector looks forward to from the finance minister

Hindustan Times  

Budget 2024 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today and the real estate sector hopes that the government will focus on affordable and middle income housing in the Budget. The real estate sector hopes that the government will push for affordable and middle income housing in Budget 2024. The government should raise the deduction limit for interest payment …

Budget 2024: What Will Get Cheaper and What Will Get More Expensive? Hear from Experts | ABP News
5 months ago

Budget 2024: What Will Get Cheaper and What Will Get More Expensive? Hear from Experts | ABP News

ABP News  

Modi 3.0 First Budget: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the central budget on July 23 at 11 AM. This will be the first budget of the third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and Finance Minister Sitharaman's seventh consecutive budget. Sitharaman will break the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai, though Desai still holds the record for …

Cheap, sustainable homes must amid demand boom: Eco Survey
5 months ago

Cheap, sustainable homes must amid demand boom: Eco Survey

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The 2023-24 Economic Survey, tabled in Parliament on Monday, called for adaptive strategies and policies to provide cost-effective and sustainable housing. The survey said the real estate sector witnessed “a robust recovery” post-pandemic, with the sale of residential real estate in 2023 recording a 33% year-on-year growth, the highest since 2013. The strong desire for home ownership was …

Budget 2024: Date, key timings and what to expect from budget speech
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Date, key timings and what to expect from budget speech

India Today  

The Monsoon session began on Monday, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present the Union Budget for 2024-25 on July 23, 2024. This will mark her seventh consecutive Budget presentation, surpassing the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai, who delivered five consecutive full Budgets and one interim Budget from 1959 to 1964. The Budget 2024 presentation can be …

Budget 2024: PM Modi meets economists ahead of Budget
5 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: PM Modi meets economists ahead of Budget

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting eminent economists on July 11 to elicit their views and suggestions for the upcoming Budget, a senior government official said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Budget for 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha on July 23. Finance Minister Sitharaman, Planning Minister Rao Inderjit Singh, Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran …

Urban Affairs Ministry to revamp affordable housing scheme
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Urban Affairs Ministry to revamp affordable housing scheme

The Hindu  

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, a scheme to enable affordable housing for the urban poor, would be revamped with new features based on learning from the past nine years since when it has been operational, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said on Tuesday. A senior official of the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said that the revamp would …

New Cabinet’s first decision: Centre to assist construction of 3 crore houses under PMAY
6 months, 1 week ago

New Cabinet’s first decision: Centre to assist construction of 3 crore houses under PMAY

The Hindu  

Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge of his office for the third consecutive time on June 10, the new Union Cabinet led by him took its first decision — to provide assistance for the construction of three crore more rural and urban houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. “It has been decided in the Cabinet meeting today …

Modi Cabinet 3.0 takes big decision in first meeting, govt to construct 3 crore houses under PMAY
6 months, 1 week ago

Modi Cabinet 3.0 takes big decision in first meeting, govt to construct 3 crore houses under PMAY

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the first meeting of his new Cabinet on Monday evening. In the meeting, it was decided the central government will provide assistance to 3 crore additional rural and urban households for the construction of houses, under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to assist eligible rural and urban households in constructing homes equipped with basic amenities. PM …

Real Estate Budget 2024: Focus on infrastructure, new housing scheme for the middle class
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Real Estate Budget 2024: Focus on infrastructure, new housing scheme for the middle class

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on February 1 that the government will launch a housing scheme for the middle class to buy or build their own houses and it will be constructing close to 2 crore homes under the PMAY rural scheme, a move that is expected to give a push to the Housing for All agenda. Real estate experts …

From income tax to housing: 5 proposals that Sitharaman made for middle class
10 months, 3 weeks ago

From income tax to housing: 5 proposals that Sitharaman made for middle class

Live Mint  

Budget 2024: As anticipated, the Interim Budget 2024 made no big-bang announcements, but it continued its focus on infrastructure upgrades and building connectivity across the country. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented her sixth consecutive budget with a speech lasting 56 minutes, her shortest ever. 1) Income tax Presenting a vote on account of an interim Budget for 2024-25, …

Budget 2024: Households to get up to 300 units of free electricity under rooftop solar scheme | 5 points
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Households to get up to 300 units of free electricity under rooftop solar scheme | 5 points

Hindustan Times  

Every month, free electricity of up to 300 units will be provided under the Centre’s proposed rooftop solarisation scheme, which was announced by prime minister Narendra Modi last month, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared in her budget speech on Thursday. The Rooftop Solarisation and Free Electricity scheme was PM Modi’s first decision after the Ram Temple ceremony. Here is …

Budget 2024: Women, farmers, youth, poor are top priority for NDA
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Women, farmers, youth, poor are top priority for NDA

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday identified women, farmers, youth and the poor as priority segments of society for the NDA government, which is expecting a comeback to power after the national polls this year. “When the poor become empowered partners in the development process, government’s power to assist them also increases manifold.” Farmers are the food providers, …

​Budget 2024: New housing scheme to be introduced for middle class
10 months, 3 weeks ago

​Budget 2024: New housing scheme to be introduced for middle class

Op India  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented the 5th and last budget of the Modi government 2.0. One of the key takeaways of Budget 2024 is the consistency in the extension of housing scheme benefits for the rural population and the middle class. “Two crore more houses will be taken up in the next 5 years to meet the …

Housing scheme to be launched for deserving middle class: Sitharaman in Budget speech
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Housing scheme to be launched for deserving middle class: Sitharaman in Budget speech

The Hindu  

Giving a boost to affordable housing, the government on Thursday announced a new scheme to help “deserving” sections of the middle class buy or build their own houses. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also gave a push to rural housing and said two crore more houses would be made under the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Rural. Ms. Sitharaman said …

Real Estate Budget 2024: Govt to launch housing scheme for the middle class
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Real Estate Budget 2024: Govt to launch housing scheme for the middle class

Hindustan Times  

The government will launch a housing scheme for middle class to buy or build their own houses, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget 2024 speech on February 1. Government to launch ₹ 2 crore more housing units in the next five years under the PM Awas Yojana : Budget 2024 “Our Government will launch a scheme to help …

Rural Housing scheme - Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman highlights progress toward 3 crore rural houses, plans for additional 2 crore in next five years
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rural Housing scheme - Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman highlights progress toward 3 crore rural houses, plans for additional 2 crore in next five years

The Hindu  

The country is close to achieving the target of 3 crore houses under the rural housing scheme and two crore more will be constructed in the next five years, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the first instalment of ₹540 crore to one lakh beneficiaries of a …

Budget Highlights 2024: Rooftop solarisation, housing for middle class, charging of EVs
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget Highlights 2024: Rooftop solarisation, housing for middle class, charging of EVs

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented the interim budget ahead of the end of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The 2024 interim budget presentation brought forth a slew of transformative initiatives aimed at bolstering various sectors of the economy and addressing pressing societal challenges. From innovative schemes fostering renewable energy adoption to strategic investments in healthcare and agriculture, …

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces new housing scheme for middle class citizens
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman announces new housing scheme for middle class citizens

India TV News  

In her last Budget announcement before the Lok Sabha elections for 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined various housing schemes. "Our government will launch a scheme to help deserving sections of the middle class “living in rented houses, or slums, or chawls and unauthorised colonies” to buy or build their own houses," she said in her budget speech. Image Source …

Interim Budget 2024: Fighting inflation in focus, but there's a catch
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Interim Budget 2024: Fighting inflation in focus, but there's a catch

India Today  

Inflation's been on the rise in India, and guess what? Countering inflation without tax benefits For the economically disadvantaged, the government is expected to extend existing schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana 2.0, aiming to connect 40 crore bank account holders with financial assets. Additionally, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana might see further support, providing affordable housing to …

Home loan interest subsidy scheme for urban areas in final stages: Puri
11 months, 1 week ago

Home loan interest subsidy scheme for urban areas in final stages: Puri

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: A new home loan int`erest subsidy scheme for low and middle-income groups announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech last year is in the final stages of preparation, union minister of housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday. The home loan interest subsidy scheme will replace the discontinued Credit Linked Subsidy …

Union Budget 2024 to focus on 5 key social sections
11 months, 1 week ago

Union Budget 2024 to focus on 5 key social sections

Hindustan Times  

Budget 2024: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s pre-election budget is set to focus on welfare schemes for five key sections of society—women, poor, youth, farmers and tribals—as the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance aims a third term in office on the back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise of inclusive growth. Accordingly, allocations for existing schemes for these …

Jharkhand govt to construct 8 lakh houses for homeless under 'Abua Awas Yojana'
1 year, 2 months ago

Jharkhand govt to construct 8 lakh houses for homeless under 'Abua Awas Yojana'

Hindustan Times  

Ranchi, October 19 : Under the leadership of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren state-supported Abua Awas Yojana was given approval at a meeting of the council of ministers held here on Wednesday. HT Image Under AAY, the state government is planning to construct 8 lakh houses across Jharkhand and provide them to the poor and needy free of cost. "Under …

Jharkhand cabinet approves free housing scheme for 800k poor families
1 year, 2 months ago

Jharkhand cabinet approves free housing scheme for 800k poor families

Hindustan Times  

The Jharkhand cabinet approved a housing scheme to provide three-room pucca homes to an estimated 800,000 poor families dwelling in the rural areas of the state on Wednesday, officials familiar with the developments said, The Jharkhand cabinet approved a housing scheme to provide three-room pucca homes to an estimated 800,000 poor families. The scheme, known as ‘Abuaa Awas Yojna’, would …

State govt corporation to build 36,000 low-cost flats small cities and MMR
1 year, 2 months ago

State govt corporation to build 36,000 low-cost flats small cities and MMR

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana scheme, the Maharashtra Housing Development Corporation is constructing 36,000 small houses in tier-2 and 3 cities including Solapur, Nagpur, Satara, and Titwala in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The houses have an area of 300 to 600 sq ft, with prices ranging from ₹ 9 to ₹ 17 lakh for the economically weaker sections, …

Housing for all: The Hindu Editorial on scheme to help the urban poor build houses in cities
1 year, 4 months ago

Housing for all: The Hindu Editorial on scheme to help the urban poor build houses in cities

The Hindu  

The announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a scheme to help the urban poor build houses in cities is a signal that the government is to undertake one more plan to address the problem of a shortage in urban housing. Even five months ago, its stand was that no new housing scheme had been envisaged following the extension of …

PM Modi announces new scheme to help urban poor build houses
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi announces new scheme to help urban poor build houses

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15 announced a new scheme to help urban poor build houses in cities. We are coming up with a new scheme in the coming years that will benefit those families that live in cities but are living in rented houses, or slums, or chawls and unauthorised colonies.” The Prime Minister said that if this …

Eye on 2024 elections, Naveen Patnaik govt announces housing scheme for rural poor
1 year, 6 months ago

Eye on 2024 elections, Naveen Patnaik govt announces housing scheme for rural poor

Hindustan Times  

BHUBANESWAR: The Naveen Patnaik government on Monday announced a housing scheme to provide financial assistance to lower and lower-middle-income households in rural areas, the Odisha government said in an official statement. The housing assistance scheme Mo Ghara was cleared by the Odisha cabinet led by chief minister Naveen Patnaik Titled Mo Ghara Yojana, the scheme will cover all such families …

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