
2 Crore More Houses To Be Constructed Under PM Scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman
NDTV
Presenting a vote on account or an interim budget for 2024-25, Ms Sitharaman said the target of constructing three crore rural houses will be met soon.
Construction of two crore more houses will be done under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) in the next five years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.
Presenting a vote on account or an interim budget for 2024-25, she said the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) continued despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and the target of constructing three crore rural houses will be met soon.
"Despite the challenges due to COVID-19, the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) continued, and we are close to achieving the target of three crore houses," Ms Sitharaman said.