Grant under Indira Awas Yojna increased in Haryana

CHANDIGARH: The grant for construction of houses under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) has been increased in Haryana, an official said today.

"The grant under Indira Awaas Yojana has been enhanced from Rs 45,000 to Rs 70,000 in plain areas and from Rs 48,500 to Rs 75,000 in hilly areas," a Haryana Rural Development Department spokesman said.

Under IAY, the state government has spent Rs 46.61 crore during the year 2012-13. As many as 7,349 houses have been constructed and the construction of 10,103 houses is in progress, he said.

Out of total constructed houses, 4,328 were constructed for the members belonging to Scheduled Castes and 957 houses were constructed for minorities, he said.