Prime Minister Modi Meets Beneficiaries of Housing Scheme in Bhubaneswar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and interacted with beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). He shared their stories and highlighted the scheme’s impact, especially on women.
PM Modi posted on X, ‘Delightful conversations over tea! Sat down with PM Awas Yojana beneficiaries and heard their life journeys. Particularly gladdening to see large number of women benefitting from this scheme.’
He also visited the home of Antrajamai Nayak and Jahaja Nayak, who benefitted from PMAY, and met their family, including their grandchild, Soumyajit. The Nayak family served delicious Khiri.
Earlier, PM Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various development projects worth Rs 3800 crore in Bhubaneswar. He launched and dedicated several projects to the nation and released the first instalment 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) were held during the programme.
PM Modi also handed over the keys to their houses to PMAY (Gramin and Urban) beneficiaries and launched the AWS+ 2024 app for a survey of additional households for PMAY-G. Further, he launched the Operational Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0.
The Prime Minister also introduced ‘Subhdra,’ the flagship scheme of the Government of Odisha, in Bhubaneswar. This women-centric initiative is expected to cover over 1 crore women, providing Rs. 50,000 over five years from 2024-25 to 2028-29. On this historic occasion, PM Modi initiated the fund transfer into the bank accounts of more than 10 lakh women.
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Prime Minister Modi -: Prime Minister Modi is the leader of India. He helps make important decisions for the country.
Bhubaneswar -: Bhubaneswar is a city in the state of Odisha, which is in the eastern part of India.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is a government program that helps people get houses, especially those who don’t have much money.
beneficiaries -: Beneficiaries are people who receive help or benefits from a program or scheme.
Rs 3800 crore -: Rs 3800 crore is a large amount of money. In India, ‘Rs’ stands for Rupees, which is the currency used in the country.
AWS+ 2024 app -: The AWS+ 2024 app is a new application launched to help people with certain services, but the exact details are not mentioned.
Subhdra -: Subhdra is a new initiative focused on helping women in Odisha by giving them financial support.
Griha Pravesh -: Griha Pravesh is a special ceremony in India where people celebrate moving into their new homes.
26 lakh -: 26 lakh means 2.6 million. In India, ‘lakh’ is a term used to represent 100,000.
