Shivraj Chouhan Unveils ₹8,368 Cr PMAY-G Funds for Maharashtra

Maharashtra received a significant push towards rural development as Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released ₹8,368.50 crore for PMAY-G during a high-profile event in Satara. The Friday ceremony marked the virtual inauguration of 5 lakh completed rural homes, with keys handed to select beneficiaries amid cheers from dignitaries. Hosted at Sainik School Ground, the 'PMAY-G Beneficiary Conference and Maha Awas Abhiyan Awards' saw participation from CM Devendra Fadnavis, ministers Jaykumar Gore, Shambhuraj Desai, Shivendrasinh Bhosale, and others. Chouhan lauded the state's rapid progress, completing 5 lakh pucca houses swiftly under PM Modi's leadership. 'This central aid will fuel the housing drive, ensuring every deserving rural family gets a solid roof,' Chouhan declared. He opened doors for previously missed eligible households via updated surveys, stressing integrated development encompassing power, water, and hygiene. Adding momentum, 35 rural road projects spanning 95.99 km and costing ₹122.98 crore were greenlit under PMGSY-IV, enhancing connectivity for 35 villages to schools, hospitals, and markets. Fadnavis revealed Maharashtra's milestone of 30 lakh sanctioned homes, with innovations like solar electrification and support for landless poor transforming PMAY-G into a robust welfare framework. The state aims for total homelessness eradication. Exemplary performers in the housing campaign were honored, as Chouhan remarked on how committed leadership turns schemes into people's movements. Maharashtra's model of speed and dedication inspires nationwide rural transformation, promising better lives for millions.