Rural development min to build 30 mn houses by 2022

The Nitin Gadkari-led rural development ministry has plans to spend Rs 3.45 lakh crore to build nearly 30 mn houses for the homeless by 2022 under the National Gramin Awaas Mission. The nearly Rs 50,000 crore a year programme seeks to turn Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s vision of housing for all into reality. This scheme envisages an even bigger allocation than the previous Congress-led UPA government´s ambitious rural employment generation scheme. Contact: Ministry of Rural Development. Website: www.rural.nic.in