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300+ PMAY Homes Available in Basant Kunj, Lucknow

Sure, here’s a rewritten version of the content: LUCKNOW: The lottery for distributing 1,000 housing units constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) as part of the Basant Kunj scheme kicked off on Thursday. The draws are being conducted at Mercury Hall, Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, and will extend into Friday and Saturday, with specific categories allocated for each day. On the first day, 307 applicants received housing allotments in Sector-I of the Basant Kunj scheme. LDA Additional Secretary CP Tripathi reported that allotments for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Divyangjan, and senior citizens were finalized during Thursday’s…

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Indiramma Housing Project Delayed Due to Centre’s Warning to Telangana

HYDERABAD: Hopes for swift central funding for the initial phase of the Revanth Reddy government’s ambitious Indiramma housing scheme in rural areas faced a setback. The Union Housing Ministry communicated to the state that the submitted proposals do not meet the required norms. The state government submitted a list of housing beneficiaries to secure funds under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) scheme. Under PMAY (Rural), the ministry allocates ₹72,000 per housing unit, while the state government must cover the remaining cost. In its correspondence, the Union ministry instructed officials to upload live facial authentication using Aadhaar for each beneficiary…

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Telangana Secures ₹1,500 Cr for Indiramma Housing Scheme

HYDERABAD: The ongoing Indiramma housing scheme in urban Telangana received a significant boost as the Central government approved 1.13 lakh housing units under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Urban 2.0). This approval translates to nearly Rs 1,500 crore in Central funding for the state. A senior official in the housing department informed TOI that Telangana ranks first among Indian states in receiving a Rs 1,500 crore allocation for housing under PMAY-Urban 2.0. Notably, even Bihar, which is heading into elections, has not received such a substantial sanction, nor have BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh or Gujarat. Chief Minister A. Revanth…

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Delhi: DUSIB to Remove Encroachments, Build Housing for Slum Dwellers

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) is exploring various strategies to provide housing for the city’s slum dwellers. To this end, they will conduct a survey of the land they oversee and detect any encroachments. In a recent meeting, the DUSIB CEO instructed officials to map jhuggi jhopri clusters located on the agency’s properties and determine the extent of encroachment by each cluster, along with the number of families residing there. DUSIB engineers have been directed to deliver the report as soon as possible. An official noted that the current government has issued stringent guidelines to all…

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PMAY House Construction in Goa Approaches Completion: Official

Representative Image PANAJI: The Goa government has successfully built 250 out of the 254 houses targeted for eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), an official announced on Thursday. The initiative, designed to provide affordable housing, has been executed at an expenditure of ₹3.4 crore, as stated by the official. According to P.K. Shirodkar, nodal officer responsible for the scheme and director of the District Rural Development Agency, the goal was to construct 254 houses for qualified beneficiaries in the state. “As of now, we have completed 250 houses by strictly adhering to all procedures of this scheme.…

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Madhya Pradesh CM Calls for Action on Affordable Housing

File Photo BHOPAL: On Thursday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav convened a review meeting with officials from the Urban Development and Housing Department at Samatva Bhavan in Bhopal, where he issued several key directives. During the meeting, CM Yadav emphasized the need for an action plan focused on developing affordable and accessible housing in urban areas, considering the socio-economic conditions of residents, to mitigate urban slum expansion. He also highlighted the importance of enhancing the urban environment, urging the development of parks and promoting tree plantation initiatives across all housing projects, including those managed by development authorities and the…

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Gujarat CM Sets ₹200 Annual House Tax for PMAY-Gramin Beneficiaries

GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has announced an important measure to benefit recipients of government-backed housing in rural areas of the state. The initiative introduces a uniform annual house tax of Rs 200 for beneficiaries under various government housing schemes, including the Central Government’s flagship program, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural). An annual tax rate of Rs 200 has been established for four years, starting with the current assessment cycle, applicable to houses built with government aid within all Gram Panchayats statewide, as per the official announcement. No Gram Panchayat will have the authority to impose a rate higher…

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Over 11,000 Homes Built by Ranchi Under PMAY-Urban

RANCHI: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) (PMAYU) on Saturday, commemorating a decade since its launch on June 25, 2015. The event showcased RMC’s achievements in providing dignified housing under the national “Housing for All” initiative. Over the past ten years, RMC has completed 11,052 houses out of a sanctioned 12,587, resulting in an impressive 88% completion rate. From January to June this year, an additional 183 houses have been allocated to beneficiaries. The festivities included griha pravesh ceremonies in five wards, including Burdman Compound, where five new families, aided…

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Odisha Urges ULBs to Speed Up PMAY 2.0 Application Checks

BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to ensure the prompt allocation of homes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 2.0 (PMAY 2.0), the housing and urban development department has instructed all urban local bodies to hasten the verification process for applications submitted by beneficiaries. In a communication to the heads of urban local bodies, Satish Chandra Singh, joint secretary of the Odisha Urban Housing Mission, expressed dissatisfaction with the sluggish pace of the verification process and urged faster action alongside increased awareness among beneficiaries. Data indicates that 82,382 applications have been received to date, with 48,598 pertaining to beneficiary-led construction. However, only 13,925…