PMAY-G: Over 2.82 crore rural homes built; target extended to 4.95 crore by 2029

September 25, 2025 2:58 PM

PMAY-G: Over 2.82 crore rural homes built; target extended to 4.95 crore by 2029

The government’s flagship rural housing scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G), has so far enabled the completion of more than 2.82 crore houses across the country, with the overall target now extended to 4.95 crore homes by 2029, official data shows. Launched on April 1, 2016, PMAY-G aims to provide pucca houses with basic amenities to houseless families and those living in kutcha dwellings. The Union Cabinet recently cleared its continuation for another five years, adding 2 c...

Year ender: Govt aims to build 2 crore houses under PM’s scheme for rural poor

December 31, 2024 4:17 PM

Year ender: Govt aims to build 2 crore houses under PM’s scheme for rural poor

The Centre plans to construct additional two crore rural houses during FY2024-25 to FY 2028-29 under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) flagship scheme that is being implemented to provide “housing for all” in the country, according to the year-end review of the Ministry of Rural Development released on Tuesday. As on December 30, the cumulative target of 3.33 crore houses have been allotted to the states/UTs, out of which 3.22 crore houses have been sanctioned and 2.68 crore h...

PM Modi lays foundation stone, inaugurates various development projects in Bhubaneswar

September 17, 2024 2:04 PM

PM Modi lays foundation stone, inaugurates various development projects in Bhubaneswar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone and inaugurated several development projects worth Rs 3,800 crore in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. One of the key initiatives was the release of the first installment of financial assistance to nearly 10 lakh beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) across 14 states. As part of the event, 'Griha Pravesh' celebrations were held for 26 lakh beneficiaries of PMAY, both Gramin and Urban. During the ceremony, PM Modi...

PM Modi meets beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana-Urban in Bhubaneswar

September 17, 2024 1:00 PM

PM Modi meets beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana-Urban in Bhubaneswar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with beneficiaries of the PM Awas Yojana-Urban in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on Tuesday. Accompanied by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, he visited the homes of several recipients, where they voiced their concerns. Later in the day, the Prime Minister is set to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate various development projects in Bhubaneswar, with a total investment exceeding Rs 3,800 crores. PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone and dedicate to t...