GUWAHATI: Over 19 lakh houses in rural areas of Assam have been completed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), as of the first week of August.
Initially, the performance of the scheme was not up to the mark, but in the last three years, it has gained momentum in the state, and only around 1.35 lakh sanctioned houses remain to be completed.
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), or PMAY-G scheme, is being implemented in the state by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department, with funding from the Ministry of Rural Development in a 90:10 ratio in favour of the central government.
According to the information from the Ministry, the total target was to construct 20,51,842 houses under PMAY-G in the state. Of this, the total sanctioned houses were 20,47,395.
Until the first week of August, the construction of a total of 19,11,598 houses was completed. In the last five financial years, the Government of India released Rs 20,784 crore for the construction of houses under the scheme in Assam. Including the state share, the total fund utilisation stood at Rs 22,781 crore.
Elated at the achievement made under the PMAY-G scheme, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X, “In Assam, over 18 lakh people have become proud home owners under the PM Awas Yojana. Housing for All isn’t just a promise of the NDA government and commitment to the people, a commitment which is getting realised across the country and the State....Hear some happy voices.”
Launched on April 1, 2016, PMAY-G is the centre’s flagship mission by the Ministry of Rural Development.
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