Immediately after the decision, chief minister Yogi Adityanath conveyed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ministry of rural development through Twitter. A top state rural development department said that the Centre’s sanction has arrived after continuous efforts by the CM.
‘सबको घर-पक्का घर’ हेतु आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी की प्रतिबद्धता सर्वविदित है।इसी क्रम में प्रधान… https://t.co/HQNJEvkOf4
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) 1669113206000
The Centre has approved Rs 10,000 crore for the construction of houses under the scheme, on the basis of a proposal submitted by the UP Government. The houses are expected to be ready by March 2024.
A government spokesperson said that till now, 27 lakh houses have been built in the state under PMAY (Rural). With the approval of over 8 lakh new houses, he said, UP would have over 35 lakh houses built under the scheme in rural areas.
उत्तर प्रदेश के अनुरोध को स्वीकार कर सभी के लिए ‘अपना घर’ सुनिश्चित करने हेतु आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री… https://t.co/Agld4ebq4N
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) 1669113206000
“The CM had written to the Centre, demanding 8,62,767 new houses in rural areas under PMAY(Rural). Around 27 lakh houses have been built in the state under this scheme in the last five and a half years. Out of these, 26 lakh have been handed over to the beneficiaries. Out of the national target of 2.95 crore houses to be provided in India under this scheme, 35 lakh houses will be constructed in UP,” he said.