The plan allocation for the ministry for 2016-17 was up 277 per cent against the revised estimate of Rs 1,952 crore in 2015-16.
Budget 2016-17, presented by Finace Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament, earmarked Rs 5,075 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), a massive hike from the Rs 1,231 crore revised estimate for 2015-16.
The Credit Linked Subsidy component of the Yojana received allocation of Rs 475 crore in 2016-17 against Rs 200 crore in 2015-16.
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