PMAY for urban area
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana?
1. It provides houses for rural poor.
2. Transgenders , widows, members of the lower income groups and urban poor, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be granted preference in PMAY.- Published on 29 Dec 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 2
- Under PMAY, it is proposed to build 2 crore houses for urban poor including Economically Weaker Sections and Low Income Groups in urban areas by the year 2022.
- This Mission has four components viz., In-situ Slum Redevelopment with private sector participation using land as resource, Affordable Housing through Credit Linked Subsidy, Affordable Housing in Partnership with private and public sector and Beneficiary led house construction/enhancement.
