Govt sanctions 1 lakh houses worth â¹4,200 cr for urban poor
The Centre has sanctioned construction of over one lakh more houses for the urban poor with an investment of â¹4,200 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). With this, the Centre has now approved construction of over 18.75 lakh houses for Economically Weaker Sections in 2,151 cities and towns across the country since June 2015, an official release said.