SRINAGAR: Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), Jammu and Kashmir today got 4,915 houses in 24 cities and towns with an investment of Rs 240-crore and central assistance of Rs 74-crore.
As many as 773 houses were also sanctioned in the State under Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), an official statement issued here said. Out of these, 663 affordable houses have been approved for Srinagar followed by Handwara-602, Badgam-476, Baramulla-393, Doda-306, Pulwama-270, Kargil-261, Sopore-205, Ganderbal-185, Bhaderwah-176, Shopian-159, RS Pura-143, Samba-121, Kishtwar-113, Leh-99 and Poonch-96.
The release said Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation approved construction of 90,095 more affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor under PMAY (Urban) with an investment of Rs 5,590-crore and central assistance of Rs 1,188-crore.
The approval accorded today was for construction of 46,823 new houses under the Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) component of PMAY (Urban), enhancement of 773 houses in Jammu & Kashmir under BLC and building 42,499 new houses in Madhya Pradesh under Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) component. (AGENCIES)
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