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In a written reply to a question, Minister of State for HUA Tokhan Sahu said that of the total beneficiaries from minority communities, around 1.3 million houses have been sanctioned to Muslims | Representative Image
A total 15.15 per cent of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) belong to religious minorities, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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In a written reply to a question, Minister of State for HUA Tokhan Sahu said that of the total beneficiaries from minority communities, around 1.3 million houses have been sanctioned to Muslims – 12.74 per cent.
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According to the minister, 173,350 houses have been sanctioned to Christians, followed by Sikh – 49,670 houses, Buddhist – 19,707, Jainism – 10,457, and Zoroastrianism – 1,127.
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Launched in June 2015, PMAY-U is implemented through states and Union Territories in the spirit of co-operative federalism, he said, adding, over 1.18 crore houses have been sanctioned under the scheme so far.
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“Of the sanctioned houses, 11.4 million have been grounded for construction; of which 8.5 million have been completed/delivered,” Sahu said in the reply.
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The scheme period, which was earlier up to March 31, 2022, has been extended till December this year, except Credit-Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) vertical of the scheme, to complete all the houses sanctioned without changing the funding pattern and implementation methodology.Â
First Published: Jul 22 2024 | 10:04 PM IST
