Srinagar, Sept. 2 -- A home is not simply four walls and a roof; it represents dignity, security, and stability. In a region like Jammu and Kashmir, there has always been, and continues to be uncertainty and fluidity in living conditions, being able to own a pakka house was just a distant aspiration for many. However, this dream is now taking shape through concrete, brick, and mortar. This is because of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).

Launched in 2015, PMAY is the flagship housing scheme of the Government of India working towards providing housing for all initially by 2022. Although the housing programme has significance for all citizens across the breadth and width of India, it is symbolic in the valleys and hills of Kashmir that...