Union Minister lays stone for 3 lakh houses, announces another 6 lakh dwellings for A.P.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the sanctioning of 9 lakh total houses for Andhra Pradesh under the PMAY-G scheme. He praised the state's leadership and promised continued central support for rural infrastructure.
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This highlights federal-state cooperation on large-scale housing welfare programs and political alignment in development goals.
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said the Union government would sanction another six lakh houses for Andhra Pradesh, in addition to the three lakh houses currently being taken up under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) 2.0.
Addressing a public meeting at Burripalem in Tenali mandal after laying the foundation for the construction of three lakh houses in the State, Mr. Chouhan said another three lakh houses would be sanctioned by the time the ongoing construction was completed and an additional three lakh houses would also be allocated to Andhra Pradesh.
The Union government would extend full support to the development of Andhra Pradesh, he said.
Praising Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Mr. Chouhan said the State was emerging as a leading State in the country under his leadership and described Mr. Naidu as a visionary and dynamic leader.
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