Bilaspur, March 30 -- Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Sunday said that homes were provided to 3 lakh people during the current government's tenure under the PM Awas Yojana.

His statement came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated several projects in Bilaspur.

Speaking to ANI, Sharma said, "Today is the housewarming of all the 3 lakh people who were provided homes during the present government's tenure... He spoke on various topics, such as Naxalism, PM-JANMAN, and PM Awas Yojana."

Meanwhile, Finance Minister OP Choudhary also commented on the development, saying, "The PM's gift will take the state towards development... 10 lakh homes were already approved, and 3 lakh homes have already been ...