The minister said that, according to a 2020 slum survey, as many as 6.5 crore people, comprising 1.39 crore households, were living in slums across the country.
Promoter of Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt Ltd Swaraj Singh Yadav is accused of siphoning off about Rs 222 crore in illegal sale of apartments originally allotted under the PM Awas Yojana in Gurugram.
PM Modi is likely to release the first instalment for the construction of 10 lakh houses on Gandhi Jayanti this year.
In the expanded ambit of the housing scheme, those who are self-employed, shop keepers as well as small traders are likely to be covered under the scheme, said the source.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in response alleged corruption in handling of the central funds in the state and said a CBI enquiry has been ordered into the matter.
Political mobilisation around welfare is crucial to the BJP’s political fortunes. In the 11 Hindi-speaking states and in UP --- the fulcrum of its electoral advances --- this is even more so
The CLSS is part of the 2015, scheme for urban poor to help build a home under the PM Awas Yojana, envisaging affordable housing for all by 2022.
Modi also called upon states to put in maximum efforts towards water conservation, especially during the current monsoon season, according to an official statement.
Union Budget 2017 should offer additional tax benefits to home buyers.