Shivraj Singh Chouhan hands over 2.89 lakh PMAY-G houses to Rajasthan at Baran
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 17 August 2026 delivered 2.89 lakh pucca houses worth ₹3,473 crore to Rajasthan under PMAY-G at a state-level event in Baran.
Summary
Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 17 August 2026 delivered 2.89 lakh pucca houses worth ₹3,473 crore to Rajasthan under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) at a state-level programme in Baran with Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. The Centre also approved ₹340.59 crore for agricultural development and PM-RKVY in the State. The minister said 29.13 lakh new beneficiaries had been surveyed under PMAY-G in Rajasthan, and that revised eligibility now covers two-wheeler owners, women earning up to ₹15,000 and small farmers. Rajasthan's Lakhpati Didi target was doubled to 32 lakh.
Key facts
- Houses delivered
- 2.89 lakh, worth ₹3,473 crore
- Venue
- Baran, Rajasthan
- New beneficiaries surveyed
- 29.13 lakh
- Agri / PM-RKVY approval
- ₹340.59 crore
- Eligibility now includes
- Two-wheeler owners, women earning up to ₹15,000, small farmers
- Lakhpati Didi target
- Doubled to 32 lakh
Practice MCQs 2 questions
At which place in Rajasthan did Shivraj Singh Chouhan hand over 2.89 lakh PMAY-G houses on 17 August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Baran
The state-level PMAY-G programme was held in Baran, with Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma.
To what figure was Rajasthan's Lakhpati Didi target raised on 17 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 32 lakh
Shivraj Singh Chouhan doubled Rajasthan's Lakhpati Didi target to 32 lakh; 29.13 lakh is the number of new PMAY-G beneficiaries surveyed.