NEW DELHI, Aug 11:
The Centre today said that it has initiated action to revamp Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) and modalities are being worked out in this regard.
In his reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Rural Development Upendra Kushwaha said that in compliance with the Government’s objective of providing a ‘pucca’ house to all, the Ministry has initiated action to revamp the IAY scheme.
Modalities are being worked out, he added.
The Minister was replying to a question on whether the Government is considering a proposal to revamp the IAY.
With a view to meet the housing needs of rural poor, IAY was launched in 1985 as a sub-scheme of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. It is being implemented as an independent scheme since 1996. (PTI)
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