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New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) In the narrow streets of Dhule city in Maharashtra, an old woman named Santosh Choudhary finally feels free from the constant stress of a kutcha house. Reason: She now lives under her own secure roof built with the support of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
For years, Latabai struggled to manage the rent with her limited income.
“Our financial condition was very weak. We lived in a rented house for years because we were not able to build our own house,” he told IANS.
But his life started changing when his application under PMAY was approved.
Latabai said, “My form was selected in 2016. First I got Rs 60,000, then Rs 40,000 and gradually got complete help. I am very grateful to PM Modi, because because of this scheme I finally have my own house.”
With the financial help provided under PMAY, she was able to build a small but sturdy house – something she had only dreamed of earlier.
Standing inside her new house, she says the scheme has given her not just a structure of bricks and cement, but also a new sense of dignity, stability and security.
Latabai is among thousands of women in Maharashtra who have benefited from the housing scheme, which aims to provide affordable permanent houses to economically weaker families.
For many like him, PMAY has become a path to self-reliance, replacing years of uncertainty with hope and a sense of belonging.
Launched on 1 April 2016, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Rural (PMAY-G) is the flagship mission of the Center under the Ministry of Rural Development and is implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
PMAY-G aims to provide a pucca house with basic amenities to all houseless families and people living in kutcha or dilapidated houses.
The scheme addresses the rural housing shortage and bridges the housing gap in rural areas, significantly contributing to the goal of “Housing for All”.
Beneficiaries are identified using socio-economic and caste census data and verified by gram sabhas.
The Union Cabinet has approved the implementation of PMAY-G for the period 2024-25 to 2028-29 with a target of construction of additional two crore houses.
–IANS
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