Overview
- District-wise transfers included 8,937 beneficiaries in Ghaziabad, 8,568 in Lucknow, 7,142 in Gorakhpur and 7,214 in Pratapgarh, among other cities across the state.
- Under the scheme, ₹1,00,000 is paid upfront, a second ₹1,00,000 is released when construction reaches 75%, and a final ₹50,000 is paid on completion.
- The chief minister ordered municipal bodies to appoint nodal officers, ensure timely access to construction materials at appropriate rates and release installments without delay.
- With this tranche, the state reports about 62 lakh families have received housing benefits across rural and urban areas, including 19.75 lakh urban beneficiaries to date.
- At a Lucknow event in Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar joined virtually as officials noted that many homes are allotted in women’s names or jointly.