The Prime Minister has said that PM Awas Yojna has move rapidly under the present Government and has help the poorest of the poor in Uttar Pradesh. He was speaking after releasing financial assistance to over 6 lakh beneficiaries in UP under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin, through video conference .
The Prime Minister asserts that Aatmnirbhar Bharat is directly links to the self-confidence of the country’s citizens and a house of one’s own enhances this self-confidence manifold. A self-own house brings assurance in life and also the hope of coming out of poverty.
The Prime Minister recalled that during the time of previous governments, the poor do not have the confidence that the government could be of any help in getting their house construct. He also says that the quality of the houses made in the earlier scheme was also not up to the mark. The poor had to face the brunt of wrong policies, said the Prime Minister. Keeping in Mind this plight, PM AwasYojna is starting with an aim to provide every poor family a house before completion of 75 years of independence. 2 crore housing units have been construct in rural areas during recent years, PM AwasYojna has account for 1.25 crore units with central government’s contribution being about 1.5 lakh crore rupees.
The Prime Minister also recalls the lack of response from the previous governments in the state. He informs that in Uttar Pradesh 22 lakh Garmin Awas are to be construct out of which 21.5 lakh have been approve for construction. 14.5 lakh families have already got their house mostly, under the present government.
