Antyodaya Gruha Yojana launched, CM hands dole to 60K beneficiaries

CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday rolled out the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana, the flagship housing scheme for low-income households not yet selected under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), at a state-level programme in Bhawanipatna of Kalahandi district.

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Speaking at the event, Majhi said his government aims to construct over five lakh houses in the next three years, with a budget allocation of ₹2,600 crore for the current year and another ₹7,550 crore will be provided in the next three years. Around 26 lakh people have, after the recent survey, enrolled for housing assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), he added.

He distributed work orders to 10 beneficiaries at the event while around 60,000 work orders were issued for beneficiaries across the state. Majhi said the Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana had a slower pace of construction, with fewer houses built over the past decade.