As reported, the government in a statement announced that construction of about 1.23 lakh houses was approved as a part of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) . This brought the total number of houses permitted under the scheme to more than 90 lakh.
Public Investment Board (PIB) has approved the Surat Metro Rail project at a cost of Rs 121.14 billion
