Pandemic derails construction under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana“Against the target of 2.02 crore houses allocated under the scheme till the financial year 2020-21, 1.50 crore houses or 75% have been com...
27 Jul, 2021, 01.17 PM IST
Expert committee to analyse additional households eligible for pucca house under PMAY-ruralNarendra Singh Tomar said in Lok Sabha that an exercise was conducted across the country for identifying such households, who though eligib...
11 Feb, 2020, 07.06 PM IST
No proposal to increase amount provided under Awaas Yojana: Govt"We have recently restructured this scheme and we are providing upto Rs 1.5 lakh for construction of each house. There is no proposal to in...
28 Jun, 2019, 04.36 PM IST
Government targets to make 51 lakh houses in FY18 under PMAY-GraminOver 32 lakh houses have been reported complete in FY17 and 18 lakh in FY16. PMAY-Gramin was launched in November 2016 to replace the erstw...
02 Jun, 2017, 12.58 AM IST
Interest subsidy on home loan to help achieve Housing For AllHome loans up to Rs 9 lakh taken in 2017, will receive interest subvention of 4% and home loans up to Rs 12 lakh will receive interest subv...
03 Jan, 2017, 06.29 PM IST
Scheme to construct 1 crore house in 3 years on: GovernmentUnder PMAY-G convergence with MGNREGS, it has been made mandatory in the form of 90-95 days of unskilled labour wages for construction of h...
17 Nov, 2016, 01.30 PM IST
Irregularities detected in allotment of Indira Awaas YojanaThe cases will be registered under the Orissa Public Demands Recovery (OPDR) Act, 1962, to recover the money provided to the ineligible ben...
16 May, 2016, 03.19 PM IST
MGNREGS to be the anchor programme for employment and livelihood guaranteeBased on the SECC data, the ministry began participatory planning under Mission Antyodaya beginning with the Gram Sabhas or village committ...
17 Mar, 2016, 03.10 AM IST
Modi government to rename new-look Indira Awaas Yojana to Pradhan Mantri Awaas YojanaIndira Awaas Yojana to be renamed as Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana. Cornerstone of govt’s housing-for-all initiative, this is meant to mark s...
12 Jan, 2016, 04.14 PM IST
NITI Aayog okays revamp of Indira Awaas YojanaThe government’s think tank NITI Aayog has approved a proposal to restructure the decades old rural housing scheme Indira Awaas Yojana to p...
29 Sep, 2015, 04.28 AM IST
673 gram panchayats identified in 1st phase of Saansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana: Birender SinghAs many as 673 gram panchayats have been identified to be developed in the 1st phase of 'Saansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana', Union Minister Biren...
01 Apr, 2015, 10.44 PM IST
Awaas Yojana set to shed Indira Gandhi’s name, to be called be called National Gramin Awaas MissionThe rural development ministry is looking to turn Indira Awaas Yojana, a scheme, into a "mission" with increased budget.
12 Aug, 2014, 10.09 AM IST
Government in process of revamping Indira Awaas YojanaCentre today said that it has initiated action to revamp Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) and modalities are being worked out in this regard.
11 Aug, 2014, 05.01 PM IST
Government to re-launch rural housing scheme; targets building 3.2 crore houses for poorMinistry has floated a discussion paper that proposes to give new identity to Indira Awaas Yojana by launching it as National Gramin Awaas ...
04 Aug, 2014, 12.13 PM IST
Tuskers return to scare Hazaribag villagersA herd of 17 elephants, including three baby elephants, which created havoc just three months ago when they entered the Canary Hill area lo...
04 Dec, 2013, 03.59 AM IST
- Grant under Indira Awas Yojna increased in Haryana
The grant for construction of houses under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) has been increased in Haryana, an official said today.
13 Apr, 2013, 07.01 PM IST
- Indira Awaas Yojana scope to be widened, states to come in as partners
Indira Awaas Yojana, the Manmohan Singh government’s flagship rural housing scheme, is being recast, and its scope amplified to so as to ai...
19 Jun, 2010, 03.41 AM IST