Over 13 lakh houses sanctioned for poor in last three years: Uttar Pradesh minister
: More than 13 lakh houses have been sanctioned over the last three years for the poor, underprivileged, and destitute in
Uttar Pradesh
,
Rural Development Minister Vijay Laxmi Gautam
informed the state Assembly on Tuesday.
She was replying to a question by Samajwadi Party member Arman Khan during Question Hour on the second day of the Monsoon Session.
Gautam said that between 2022-23 and 2024-25, 10,44,876 houses were sanctioned under the
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
, while 2,62,594 houses were approved under the
Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana
.
She said that a survey is underway and has covered 57.73 lakh people so far.
The process of allotting houses will begin soon, she added.
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