NDA shows a good record in sanctioning houses for poor
The NDA government created a record of sanctioning nearly 13.47 lakh houses for the poor in the past oneand-a-half years, which is more than what the UPA had approved during its two consecutive terms under two different schemes. According to housing ministry officials, 13,43,326 houses were sanctioned for the poor during UPA-I and II under JNNURM and Rajiv Awas Yojna. While central assistance of only Rs 17,405 crore was committed during the previous 10 years, till Tues day the NDA government approved central aid of Rs 21,337 crore, officials added.
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