Pune, Feb. 23 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that by providing homes and toilets, Prime Minister Modi has safeguarded the dignity and self-respect of the poor.

He said that under the "Housing for All" scheme, a target has been set to allocate five crore houses to women, backward classes, SC, ST, and other economically weaker sections by 2029, out of which 3.80 crore families have already been provided homes.

He added that under the scheme, Maharashtra was initially allotted 13.50 lakh houses, which has now increased to 19.50 lakh houses, and arrangements have been made to ensure that all these houses are provided in a timely manner.

He was speaking at the function after distributing sanction letters to 20 lakh benefi...