Centre approves ₹13,000-crore advance for PM Awas Yojna

The Union Finance Ministry has approved ₹13,000-crore in advance payment for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Gramin (PMAY-G). The decision was made after the Union Ministry of Rural Development had flagged shortage of funds to implement the rural housing scheme. The ₹13,000-crore advance is over and above the ₹20,000-crore already provided for the scheme in the 2022-23 Budget.