Centre secures space for Rs 30,000-cr low cost housing in AP
Andhra Pradesh government has recently agreed to make available a land parcel to the Central government to build housing units for 30 lakh poor families at a sum worth Rs 30,000 crore under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme. Union Urban Housing minister held a video-conference with the district project managers in the presence of the senior officials of the state and directed officials to expedite the construction works to enable all the poor own the houses. He said that the Prime Minister has committed to give possession of the housing units to all shelterless families by 2024. The Centre has liberally granted the houses under PMAY to AP. He also directed officials concerned to ensure the completion of the housing units as per the given timelines. He also stressed on the need of building the allied infrastructure in the upcoming housing colonies.