PMAY-Urban: 'Centre approved 16 lakh houses for minorities in last nine years'

Under the leadership of Union Housing and Urban Development minister Manohar Lal Khattar, the work of identifying people in need of housing is being done. The government is fully committed to fulfilling the dream of owning a house.

- SWATI MAHAJAN

CHANDIGARH: Aiming to bridge the gap between the affluent and impoverished, the Central government has approved 16 lakh houses for the beneficiaries belonging to minority communities in the last nine years under the supervision of Union Housing and Urban Development minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

Also, 25 lakh houses have been allotted to SC/ST beneficiaries. Besides this, 46 lakh houses have been approved for OBC beneficiaries across the country under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of "housing for all".