PM Modi meets beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana-Urban in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana-Urban in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister, along with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, visited the houses of several beneficiaries while they shared their queries. Several beneficiaries welcomed PM Modi with sweets and aarti at their houses.

Later today, he will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation various development projects worth more than Rs 3800 crores in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation Railway Projects worth more than Rs 2800 crores in Bhubaneswar. These Railway projects will enhance Railway infrastructure in Odisha and improve growth and connectivity in the region. He will also lay the foundation stone of National Highway Projects worth more than Rs. 1000 crore.

Also, the Prime Minister will launch ‘SUBHADRA’, the flagship scheme of the Government of Odisha, in Bhubaneswar. It is the largest, single women-centric scheme and is expected to cover more than 1 crore women. Under the scheme, all eligible beneficiaries between the ages of 21 and 60 would receive Rs 50,000 for 5 years between 2024-25 to 2028-29. An amount of Rs 10,000 per annum in two equal instalments will be credited directly to the beneficiary’s Aadhaar-enabled and DBT-enabled bank account. On this historic occasion, the Prime Minister would initiate the fund transfer into the bank accounts of more than 10 lakh women.

He will release the 1st installment of assistance to nearly 10 lakh beneficiaries under PMAY-G in around 14 states. The Griha Pravesh celebrations for 26 lakh beneficiaries of PMAY (Gramin and Urban) from across the country will be held during the programme. PM Modi will hand over the keys to their house to PMAY (Gramin and Urban) beneficiaries. He will also launch the Awaas+ 2024 app for a survey of additional households for PMAY-G. Further, the Prime Minister will launch the Operational Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0.