Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (Renamed from Indira Awas Yojana)
What is Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna?
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna(PMAY) is a mission started with an aim ‘Housing For All’(HFA)
scheme by NDA Government to be achieved by the year 2022, that is when India will be completing
its 75 years of Independence. The mission started in 2015 and will be attained in seven years i.e.,
during 2015 – 2022.
This Housing for All (HFA) scheme is envisioned by our Honorable Prime Mister Mr. Narendra Modi.
“By the time the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna will
bring a ‘Pucca house’ for every family in urban cities with water connection, toilet facilities, 24×7
electricity supply and complete access.” As addressed by our Prime Minister in the joint session of
parliament on 9th June, 2014.
Objective of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) – Housing for All
A comprehensive mission of PMAY Housing Scheme aims to create:
· Affordable homes with water connection, toilet facilities, 24×7 electricity supply and complete
access.
· 2 crore houses to be built across nation’s length and breadth
· Targeting the Lower Income Groups (LIG) and Economically Weaker Section of our society
(EWS), basically the urban poor by the year 2022.
· 2 million non-slum urban poor households are proposed to be covered under the Mission
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