2k cities chosen for PM affordable housing plan
As many as 2,508 cities across 26 states have been selected under the 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana' for providing affordable houses to the urban poor, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday. The scheme aims at constructing over two crore houses within seven years, and targets the Economically Weaker Section and Lower Income Group categories in urban establishments.