Govt to construct 1 crore houses for homeless by 2019
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced that the government will construct 1 crore houses for the homeless and those living in kuchha houses by 2019, while presenting the Union Budget. He further announced an increase in the allocation for the Prime Minister Awas Yojana to ₹23,000 crore from ₹15,000 crore, aiming to provide housing for all by 2022.