On December 8, 2021, Union Cabinet approved the extension of flagship housing-for-all scheme named “Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)” till March 2024.

Key Points

• Financial assistance will be provided to construct 155.75 lakh houses remaining as on March, 31, 2021.
• Extension of the scheme till March, 2024 ensures that remaining 155.75 lakh households within the target of 2.95 crore houses under PMAY-G will be provided assistance to construct pucca houses with basic amenities in a bid to achieve the objective of ‘Housing for All’ in rural areas.