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Chouhan pledges pucca homes and new roads for five lakh families in Jammu and Kashmir
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Published on 28 April 2026
Nearly five lakh families move from kuchha to pucca
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced a major housing and connectivity push for Jammu and Kashmir. He said nearly five lakh families living in kuchha houses will be provided pucca homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. The plan also includes improved road connectivity and expanded initiatives aimed at strengthening women’s empowerment, with projects worth thousands of crores.
- PMAY will cover nearly five lakh kuchha-house families in Jammu and Kashmir
- Permanent housing is paired with plans for improved road connectivity
- Women’s empowerment initiatives are part of the announcement
- Projects are said to be worth thousands of crores
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