MoA signed for second phase of PMAY-U

19 Nov 2024 CW Team

The Uttar Pradesh state government signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) to implement 'housing for all' in UP.The two sides will roll out the second phase of Prime Minister Awas Scheme (urban) (PMAY-U 2.0) signing the document was essential between Kuldip Narayan, joint secretary and mission director of 'housing for all' programme provided an overview of the scheme.

With close to 90 lakh houses already constructed under the first phase, in the second phase the objective is to deliver 1 crore pucca houses to families staying within the urban areas in the country.

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