In the first meeting of the Cabinet on 10th June 2024 to provide assistance to 3 crore additional rural and urban households under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) for the construction of houses, to meet the housing requirements arising out of the increase in the number of eligible families.

The scheme was implemented in 2015-16 to provide assistance to the eligible rural and urban households for construction of houses with basic amenities. Under PMAY, a total 4.21 Crore houses have been completed for the eligible poor families under the housing schemes in the last 10 years.

All the houses constructed under PMAY are provided the other basic amenities such as Household Toilets, LPG connection, Electricity connection, Functional Household Tap Connection etc. through convergence with other schemes of Central Government and State Governments.

Announcing the decision, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked, “A boost for ‘Ease of Living’ and dignity for crores of Indians!”