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India Today
|February 03, 2025
The Centre’s programme of housing for the poor has brought security and dignity to millions in the villages

THE DRUDGERY
For rural populations residing in thatched huts and makeshift houses, the challenges of everyday living are overwhelming. Other than the ravages of extreme weather, living practices mostly keep their abode misaligned with health objectives: ill-ventilated rooms and kitchens are common, and toilets, of course, are absent. According to NFHS (National Family Health Survey) data from 2016, when PMAY-G was launched, only 56.3 per cent of the population then had the good fortune of living in a pucca house.
THE EASE OF LIVING
This story is from the February 03, 2025 edition of India Today.
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