Griha Pravesh of 5 lakh PMAY-G houses in Maharashtra; Centre releases ₹8,368.50 crore
On 15 May 2026 Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the Griha Pravesh of 5 lakh completed PMAY-G houses in Maharashtra at Satara and announced ₹8,368.50 crore of central assistance for FY 2026-27.
Summary
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the Griha Pravesh (housewarming) of 5 lakh completed rural houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in Maharashtra at a beneficiary conference in Satara on 15 May 2026, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced central share assistance of ₹8,368.50 crore for Maharashtra under PMAY-G for 2026-27 and approved 35 rural road projects worth ₹122.98 crore. Shivraj Singh Chouhan also said the Viksit Bharat G-RAM-G Yojana would be launched on 1 July. PMAY-G was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20 November 2016 at Agra, restructuring the earlier Indira Awaas Yojana.
Key facts
- Event
- Griha Pravesh of 5 lakh PMAY-G houses, Satara, 15 May 2026
- Central assistance
- ₹8,368.50 crore for Maharashtra, FY 2026-27
- Roads
- 35 rural road projects, ₹122.98 crore
- Coming
- Viksit Bharat G-RAM-G Yojana from 1 July
- Static link
- PMAY-G launched 20 Nov 2016, Agra; restructured from Indira Awaas Yojana
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How much central share assistance under PMAY-G did the Centre announce for Maharashtra for FY 2026-27 (May 2026)?
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Correct answer: D — ₹8,368.50 crore
Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced ₹8,368.50 crore of central share assistance for Maharashtra under PMAY-G for 2026-27.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), launched on 20 November 2016 at Agra, was formed by restructuring which earlier scheme?
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Correct answer: B — Indira Awaas Yojana
PIB records that the erstwhile rural housing programme, Indira Awaas Yojana, was restructured into PMAY-G, launched by the PM on 20 November 2016 from Agra.