Urban houses see whopping 240% rise
The BJP-led NDA government has approved construction of 45.86 lakh houses in urban areas since it came to power in 2014. According to the housing and urban affairs ministry data, around 13.45 lakh houses were approved during the UPA I and II under two schemes - Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY). There has been an increase of around 240% as compared to that sanctioned in the UPA government's 10-year tenure. Under the PMAY (U), the government aims to construct around 1.2 crore houses for urban poor by 2022. The central assistance approved by the UPA government was to the tune of Rs 20,303 crore for construction of 13.45 lakh houses for the poor, while the NDA government has approved Rs 70,716 crore for construction of sanctioned 45.86 lakh houses so far. According to officials, the scheme is a "roaring success" and the government's aim of providing houses to all urban poor will be achieved before 2022.
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