New Delhi: Indira Awaas Yojana has been renamed by the ruling BJP and henceforth it will be known as ‘Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana’, according to a report in Amar Ujala.
With the change of name, the Modi government has increased the amount sanctioned for this housing scheme and with this, people entitled to the benefits of the housing scheme will get Rs 1.20 lakh as against Rs 70,000.
Moreover, under the redesigned scheme – Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – beneficiaries will be able to take a loan of Rs 70,000.

In addition to above benefits, Rs 12,000 will be given to construct toilet.

The scheme was launched by Rajiv Gandhi in 1985 as Indira Awas Yojana.