Govt working to free housing-sector of corruption, middlemen: PM Modi
What's the story
The Center has been working to free the housing sector of corruption and middlemen to ensure people get their own houses without hassle, PM Narendra Modi said.
While addressing beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) through video-conference, he said the use of latest technology ensures the faster building of houses for poor in rural and urban areas at an affordable cost.
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Objective
Aim to ensure people from minority get access to housing
PM Modi said the focus is to ensure more women, "divyang" (differently-abled persons), people from SC, ST, OBC, and minority communities get access to housing.
"PMAY is linked with the dignity of our citizens. Due to PMAY, there are employment opportunities being created for the people. We are working on skill development to enable faster and better quality construction of houses," he said.