PMAY-G in Assam: 55,000 houses handed over, 3.76 lakh more sanctioned; 'Lakhimi Mistri' launched
At a virtual Grihapravesh of 55,000 PMAY-G houses in Guwahati on 17 May 2025, Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan sanctioned 3.76 lakh more houses for Assam and launched 'Lakhimi Mistri', a women mason initiative.
Summary
Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended the virtual Grihapravesh (house-warming) of 55,000 houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana â Gramin (PMAY-G) in Guwahati on 17 May 2025, in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. He announced the sanction of 3.76 lakh more PMAY-G houses for Assam for the current financial year and praised the State for completing 20 lakh PMAY-G houses. He launched 'Lakhimi Mistri', a women mason initiative under PMAY-G to train women in masonry, and virtually inaugurated 21 Knowledge Centres across Assam under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).
Key facts
- Event
- Virtual Grihapravesh of 55,000 PMAY-G houses, Guwahati, 17 May 2025
- Sanctioned
- 3.76 lakh more houses for Assam (current FY)
- Milestone
- Assam has completed 20 lakh PMAY-G houses
- Lakhimi Mistri
- Women mason initiative under PMAY-G
- Also
- 21 Knowledge Centres under RIDF
Practice MCQs 3 questions
'Lakhimi Mistri', launched in Assam in May 2025, is an initiative under PMAY-G for what purpose?
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Correct answer: A â Training women as masons
Lakhimi Mistri is a women mason initiative under PMAY-G to equip women with masonry skills.
How many additional PMAY-G houses were sanctioned for Assam for the current financial year in May 2025?
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Correct answer: C â 3.76 lakh
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the sanction of 3.76 lakh more PMAY-G houses for Assam; 55,000 houses were handed over and the State has completed 20 lakh.
As of May 2025, Assam has completed how many houses under PMAY-G?
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Correct answer: A â 20 lakh
The Union Minister praised Assam for completing 20 lakh houses under PMAY-G.