Two cr houses to be built in villages under PMAY in three years: President

Nearly two crore houses will be built in the villages under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in the next three years, President Ram Nath Kovind said Thursday.

Addressing the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament, the President said women are being given priority in the registration of houses being built under the PMAY in the rural areas.

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana has two parts -- PMAY (Gramin) and PMAY (Urban). Under the mission, the government aims to ensure 'Housing for All'.

"Under this scheme, nearly two crore new houses will be built in the villages during the next three years," Kovind said.

In his speech, he also stressed on the urban transport infrastructure to cater to present and future requirements.

While developing infrastructure, attention is also being given to address the challenges posed by pollution, he said.

On the issue of the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC), the President said, "The facility of 'One Nation, One Card' has been launched to realise the dream of seamless mobility."