Antyodaya Gruha Yojana launched, CM hands dole to 60K beneficiaries

BHUBANESWAR/BHAWANIPATNA: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday rolled out the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana, the flagship housing scheme for low-income households not yet selected under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), at a state-level programme in Bhawanipatna of Kalahandi district.

Speaking at the event, Majhi said his government aims to construct over five lakh houses in the next three years, with a budget allocation of Rs 2,600 crore for the current year and another Rs 7,550 crore will be provided in the next three years. Around 26 lakh people have after the recent survey enrolled for housing assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), he added.