New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday that 3 crore 'pucca' houses have been completed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for the poor, adding that the houses have also become a "symbol of women empowerment."
"We have set an important milestone in our determination to provide a pucca house to every impoverished family in the country," the PM stated on Twitter. It was only with the participation of Indians that more than three crore residences could be built. These modest homes have also become a symbol of women's empowerment in recent years. Only with the engagement of the people has the construction of more than three crore residences been feasible. These basic-facilities houses have also become a symbol of women's emancipation in recent years "PM Modi said
The construction of 2.52 crore dwellings under the PM Awas Yojana (rural) has been completed. A total of Rs 1.95 lakh crore has been approved for this purpose. So far, the PM Awas Yojana (urban) has resulted in the construction of 58 lakh dwellings. A total of Rs 1.18 lakh crore has been set aside for this purpose.
Every residence has basic amenities like a gas connection, water connection, and electricity under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
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