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Shivraj Singh Chouhan to Launch Grih Pravesh of 5 Lakh PMAY-G Houses; ₹8,368.50 Crore PMAY-G Mother Sanction and 35 PMGSY-IV Road Projects for Maharashtra

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Maharashtra to Get Major Rural Development Boost in Presence of CM Devendra Fadnavis on 15 May PMAY-G Beneficiary Conference & Maha Awaas Abhiyan State Awards Ceremony to be Held in Satara, Maharashtra Posted On: 14 MAY 2026 5:44PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will attend the &ldquo;Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) Beneficiary Conference & Maha Awaas Abhiyan State Level Award Distribution Ceremony&rdquo; on 15 May 2026 at Sainik School Ground, Satara, Maharashtra, as the Chief Guest. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar and several senior dignitaries will also participate in the programme. During the programme, the Union Minister will launch the Grih Pravesh of 5 lakh completed houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G). The Union Minister will also hand over house keys to 6 PMAY-G beneficiaries, including the beneficiary associated with completion of the 3 croreth house under the scheme &mdash; a landmark achievement in the history of rural housing in India. On the occasion, the Union Minister will issue PMAY-G Mother Sanction involving central share assistance worth ₹8,368.50 crore for Maharashtra for FY 2026-27. In addition, approval for 35 road works under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV worth ₹122.98 crore will also be issued, benefiting 35 rural habitations in the State. State-level awards under the &ldquo;Maha Awaas Abhiyan 2023-24&rdquo; will also be distributed during the programme. Publication of the ‘Maha Awaas Abhiyan Awards Gauravgatha Booklet and Quarterly Magazine’ will also take place during the event. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin is one of the flagship schemes of the Government of India aimed at providing pucca houses with basic amenities to eligible rural households. Under PMAY-G, the Government of India has so far allocated a cumulative target of 4.15 crore houses to States and Union Territories, against which 3.91 crore houses have been sanctioned and more than 3.03 crore houses have already been completed as on 11 May 2026. The State of Maharashtra has shown significant progress under the scheme. Against the cumulative target of 43.80 lakh houses allocated to the State, 41.42 lakh houses have been sanctioned and 17.92 lakh houses have already been completed. In Satara district, against the target of 55,052 houses, 54,759 houses have been sanctioned and 24,848 houses have been completed. Major PMGSY-IV Approval for Maharashtra A major approval under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV will also be announced during the programme, further strengthening rural road connectivity and infrastructure development in Maharashtra. Under PMGSY-IV (2026-27, Batch-I), approval of 35 road works covering 95.99 km at an estimated cost of ₹122.98 crore is proposed. The projects are expected to benefit 35 rural habitations in the State. The proposed projects are aimed at improving all-weather connectivity in rural areas and enhancing access to education, healthcare, markets and essential public services. The initiative is expected to further accelerate socio-economic development and improve ease of living in rural Maharashtra. Similarly, under PMGSY in Maharashtra, more than 34,000 km of rural roads and over 1,000 bridges have already been sanctioned with investments exceeding ₹15,000 crore, significantly improving rural connectivity across the State. Maharashtra has also undertaken extensive road construction using New & Green Technology under PMGSY, reflecting the State’s focus on sustainable and innovative rural infrastructure development. The programme is expected to further strengthen the momentum of rural transformation initiatives being implemented by the Government of India through a combination of housing, connectivity, infrastructure and beneficiary-centric welfare interventions. **** RC/PU (Release ID: 2261081) Visitor Counter : 660 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Gujarati , Tamil Ministry of Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan to Launch Grih Pravesh of 5 Lakh PMAY-G Houses; ₹8,368.50 Crore PMAY-G Mother Sanction and 35 PMGSY-IV Road Projects for Maharashtra Maharashtra to Get Major Rural Development Boost in Presence of CM Devendra Fadnavis on 15 May PMAY-G Beneficiary Conference & Maha Awaas Abhiyan State Awards Ceremony to be Held in Satara, Maharashtra Posted On: 14 MAY 2026 5:44PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will attend the &ldquo;Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) Beneficiary Conference & Maha Awaas Abhiyan State Level Award Distribution Ceremony&rdquo; on 15 May 2026 at Sainik School Ground, Satara, Maharashtra, as the Chief Guest. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar and several senior dignitaries will also participate in the programme. During the programme, the Union Minister will launch the Grih Pravesh of 5 lakh completed houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G). The Union Minister will also hand over house keys to 6 PMAY-G beneficiaries, including the beneficiary associated with completion of the 3 croreth house under the scheme &mdash; a landmark achievement in the history of rural housing in India. On the occasion, the Union Minister will issue PMAY-G Mother Sanction involving central share assistance worth ₹8,368.50 crore for Maharashtra for FY 2026-27. In addition, approval for 35 road works under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV worth ₹122.98 crore will also be issued, benefiting 35 rural habitations in the State. State-level awards under the &ldquo;Maha Awaas Abhiyan 2023-24&rdquo; will also be distributed during the programme. Publication of the ‘Maha Awaas Abhiyan Awards Gauravgatha Booklet and Quarterly Magazine’ will also take place during the event. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin is one of the flagship schemes of the Government of India aimed at providing pucca houses with basic amenities to eligible rural households. Under PMAY-G, the Government of India has so far allocated a cumulative target of 4.15 crore houses to States and Union Territories, against which 3.91 crore houses have been sanctioned and more than 3.03 crore houses have already been completed as on 11 May 2026. The State of Maharashtra has shown significant progress under the scheme. Against the cumulative target of 43.80 lakh houses allocated to the State, 41.42 lakh houses have been sanctioned and 17.92 lakh houses have already been completed. In Satara district, against the target of 55,052 houses, 54,759 houses have been sanctioned and 24,848 houses have been completed. Major PMGSY-IV Approval for Maharashtra A major approval under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV will also be announced during the programme, further strengthening rural road connectivity and infrastructure development in Maharashtra. Under PMGSY-IV (2026-27, Batch-I), approval of 35 road works covering 95.99 km at an estimated cost of ₹122.98 crore is proposed. The projects are expected to benefit 35 rural habitations in the State. The proposed projects are aimed at improving all-weather connectivity in rural areas and enhancing access to education, healthcare, markets and essential public services. The initiative is expected to further accelerate socio-economic development and improve ease of living in rural Maharashtra. Similarly, under PMGSY in Maharashtra, more than 34,000 km of rural roads and over 1,000 bridges have already been sanctioned with investments exceeding ₹15,000 crore, significantly improving rural connectivity across the State. Maharashtra has also undertaken extensive road construction using New & Green Technology under PMGSY, reflecting the State’s focus on sustainable and innovative rural infrastructure development. The programme is expected to further strengthen the momentum of rural transformation initiatives being implemented by the Government of India through a combination of housing, connectivity, infrastructure and beneficiary-centric welfare interventions. **** RC/PU (Release ID: 2261081) Maharashtra to Get Major Rural Development Boost in Presence of CM Devendra Fadnavis on 15 May<br/><br/>PMAY-G Beneficiary Conference &amp; Maha Awaas Abhiyan State Awards Ceremony to be Held in Satara, Maharashtra" /> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture &amp; Farmers Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will attend the &ldquo;Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) Beneficiary Conference &amp; Maha Awaas Abhiyan State Level Award Distribution Ceremony&rdquo; on 15 May 2026 at Sainik School Ground, Satara, Maharashtra, as the Chief Guest. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar and several senior dignitaries will also participate in the programme.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">During the programme, the Union Minister will launch the Grih Pravesh of 5 lakh completed houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G). The Union Minister will also hand over house keys to 6 PMAY-G beneficiaries, including the beneficiary associated with completion of the 3 croreth house under the scheme &mdash; a landmark achievement in the history of rural housing in India.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><img alt="" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/ShivrajsinghH7QK.jpeg" style="height:301px; width:501px" /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">On the occasion, the Union Minister will issue PMAY-G Mother Sanction involving central share assistance worth ₹8,368.50 crore for Maharashtra for FY 2026-27. In addition, approval for 35 road works under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV worth ₹122.98 crore will also be issued, benefiting 35 rural habitations in the State.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">State-level awards under the &ldquo;Maha Awaas Abhiyan 2023-24&rdquo; will also be distributed during the programme. Publication of the ‘Maha Awaas Abhiyan Awards Gauravgatha Booklet and Quarterly Magazine’ will also take place during the event.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin is one of the flagship schemes of the Government of India aimed at providing pucca houses with basic amenities to eligible rural households. Under PMAY-G, the Government of India has so far allocated a cumulative target of 4.15 crore houses to States and Union Territories, against which 3.91 crore houses have been sanctioned and more than 3.03 crore houses have already been completed as on 11 May 2026.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The State of Maharashtra has shown significant progress under the scheme. Against the cumulative target of 43.80 lakh houses allocated to the State, 41.42 lakh houses have been sanctioned and 17.92 lakh houses have already been completed. In Satara district, against the target of 55,052 houses, 54,759 houses have been sanctioned and 24,848 houses have been completed.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Major PMGSY-IV Approval for Maharashtra</strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">A major approval under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV will also be announced during the programme, further strengthening rural road connectivity and infrastructure development in Maharashtra.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Under PMGSY-IV (2026-27, Batch-I), approval of 35 road works covering 95.99 km at an estimated cost of ₹122.98 crore is proposed. The projects are expected to benefit 35 rural habitations in the State.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The proposed projects are aimed at improving all-weather connectivity in rural areas and enhancing access to education, healthcare, markets and essential public services. The initiative is expected to further accelerate socio-economic development and improve ease of living in rural Maharashtra.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Similarly, under PMGSY in Maharashtra, more than 34,000 km of rural roads and over 1,000 bridges have already been sanctioned with investments exceeding ₹15,000 crore, significantly improving rural connectivity across the State. Maharashtra has also undertaken extensive road construction using New &amp; Green Technology under PMGSY, reflecting the State’s focus on sustainable and innovative rural infrastructure development.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The programme is expected to further strengthen the momentum of rural transformation initiatives being implemented by the Government of India through a combination of housing, connectivity, infrastructure and beneficiary-centric welfare interventions.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center">****</p> <p style="text-align:justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">RC/PU</span></span></strong></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; 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