CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Maharashtra Chief Minister has recently launched a Rural housing project called ‘Maha Awas Yojana. ‘ Under this project, 8.82 lakh rural houses are to be built in 100-day period.

Detailed explanation-2: -New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh has benefitted the most under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), constructing the highest number of affordable housing units, data from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) showed.

Detailed explanation-3: -As a part of the continuous efforts of the Indian Government to fulfill the housing needs of rural and urban poor, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015 with an aim to provide affordable housing.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana has two components: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G)