PM Modi Acts On Farmer Welfare & Affordable Housing On First Day Back In Office

New Delhi, Jun 11 (KNN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit the ground running on his first day back in office, taking two major policy decisions aimed at benefiting farmers and expanding the government's affordable housing program.

In his first official act after being sworn in on Sunday, Modi authorised the release of the 17th instalment under the PM-KISAN scheme.

This direct income support initiative will provide financial assistance of around 200 billion rupees to 93 million farmers across the country.

"Ours is a government fully committed to farmer welfare. It is therefore fitting that the first file signed on taking charge is related to farmer welfare," the Prime Minister stated after signing the file.

Launched in 2019, the PM-KISAN scheme initially covered 120 million small and marginal farmer families.

However, the ambit was later expanded to include all landholding farmers, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to around 145 million.

Later in the day, chairing the first Cabinet meeting of his new tenure, Modi secured approval for a proposal to provide housing assistance to an additional 30 million rural and urban households.

This significant move aims to address the rising demand for affordable homes driven by an increase in the number of eligible families.

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), a flagship housing scheme initiated in 2015, has already enabled the construction of 42.1 million houses for underprivileged families over the past decade.

Homes built under PMAY are equipped with basic amenities such as toilets, LPG connections, electricity, and tap water through convergence with other government schemes.

In his address to the Prime Minister's Office staff, Modi reiterated his commitment to making the PMO a ‘people's office’ and a catalyst for positive change.

(KNN Bureau)