Dispur, May 19 -- Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, presided over the virtual "Grihapravesh" ceremony for 55,000 houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) in Guwahati.

During the event, Minister Chouhan announced the sanctioning of an additional 3.76 lakh houses under the scheme for the current financial year.

In his address, the Minister highlighted the government's ongoing commitment to strengthening rural infrastructure and elevating living standards for marginalised communities.

He commended Assam for its notable achievement in completing 20 lakh houses under the PMAY-G initiative.

As part of the proceedings, beneficiaries who have successfully occupi...