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LUCKNOW: The Center has released an amount of Rs 1,671 crore to start construction of over 8.6 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-R), the state government said on Tuesday.
The development comes days after the UP Rural Development Department sought funds from the Center for the construction of a new batch of houses under the scheme.
A senior official said that the Deputy CM Keshav Maurya Wrote a letter to the Center suggesting construction of 8,62,767 houses under PMAY-R. About 26 lakh houses have been built so far Uttar Pradesh under the scheme.
Rural Development Commissioner GS Priyadarshi said that the Center and the State will contribute in the ratio of 60:40 for the construction of houses under PMAY-R.
He said that the Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned Rs 6,212 crore for more than 8 lakh houses. “The first installment of Rs 1,671 crore has been released to the housing beneficiaries,” he said.
He said that category-wise houses are being allotted to the beneficiaries without any discrimination. “The funds have been released to the beneficiaries of SC, ST and other categories,” he said.
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