Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (UNI) Kudumbashree has crossed a major milestone in Kerala’s urban housing drive by completing more than one lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) – LIFE Mission initiative across the state.
A total of 100,093 houses have been completed within ten years of the scheme’s launch, providing safe and habitable homes to beneficiaries. Kudumbashree has been functioning as the nodal agency for the project, implemented jointly by the Central and State governments along with urban local bodies.
So far, Rs5,081.92 crore has been allocated for the project, including both Central and State contributions. Approval had been granted for the construction of 127,048 houses across the state.
Of these, construction has begun on 114,286 houses, with 100,093 already completed. The remaining 26,955 houses are expected to be completed soon, helping beneficiaries realise their dream of owning a home.
The programme is being implemented in 93 municipalities across Kerala in convergence with the LIFE Mission, focusing on beneficiary-centric housing construction.
Under the PMAY (Urban)–LIFE scheme, homeless families with an annual income below Rs3 lakh are eligible for financial assistance to build houses.
