Rajasthan Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister Rajendra Rathore today said 17 lakh houses will be constructed in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
Nearly 8.7 lakh houses have been built and construction of 1.6 lakh houses will be completed in the next three to four months, he said at a press conference here.
Rathore said Rs 1,561 crore will be spent on construction of the houses. The Centre's share is Rs 937 crore and the remaining will be given by the state, he said.
The minister also said the state government has alloted 7.17 lakh land allotment letters under the Deendayal Upadhayay Land Allotment Campaign.
The government aims to distribute 10 lakh letters. 1.5 lakh letters will be given in the coming one year, he said.
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