Centre approves construction of 6.5 lakh houses

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 27 2019 | 4:20 PM IST

The Centre on Friday approved construction of 6.5 lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), taking the total number of houses being funded under the scheme to over one crore.

Addressing a press conference, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in the next three-four months, the ministry will sanction all the 1.12 crore houses, a target set by the government.

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First Published: Dec 27 2019 | 4:20 PM IST

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