Kamrup, Dec. 9 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday ceremonially launched the distribution of sanction letters to 3,25,234 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) at a state-level event held at Gandhi Maidan, Boko, in Kamrup district.

Speaking at the programme, the Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched PMAY-G to ensure housing for economically weaker families across the country.

Assam has been working continuously to fulfil this goal. Dr Sarma recalled that the state government had distributed sanction letters to 5 lakh beneficiaries on May 19, 2022. After that, the first instalment was released to 2 lakh beneficiaries in May 2022 and to another 3 lakh beneficiaries i...