The rising costs of properties in India make it challenging for economically weaker sections of society to invest in real estate. However, the situation has been better with the launch of Government-backed schemes like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana that aims to cater to the housing needs of urban and rural populations. The scheme was introduced […]
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How PMAY Yojana is Empowering Women?
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) is a flagship scheme of the Indian Government that aims to provide affordable housing to urban and rural poor by 2022. The scheme, which focuses on ‘Housing for all’, plays an influential role in ensuring women’s ownership of Pucca house. In addition, the Government’s decision to mandate house registration […]
Points to ponder about Indira Gandhi Awas Yojana
Indira Gandhi Awas Yojana, or IAY, was renamed the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin in 2015. Since then, this scheme has achieved 92% of its target in the first phase, which ended in 2019. Moving forward to FY2020-21, the government allocated a total of Rs.39,269 crore for this scheme. PMAY-G was introduced in 2015 to provide […]