INB Monitoring Desk, 10-June: The Union Cabinet on Monday announced the assistance for the building of 3 crore houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
This was the first Cabinet meeting of the new government that was sworn-in yesterday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting.
Earlier in the day, Modi also approved the release of 17th instalment of PM Kisan Nidhi that will benefit 9.3 crore farmers
On the first day of the new government, two decisions related to housing and farmers were taken.
While in the very first decision, Modi approved the release of 17th instalment of PM Kisan Nidhi that will benefits 9.3 crore farmers. It will distribute around Rs 20,000 crores among the farmers.
