Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis vows priority to divyangs in home allocation under PMAY

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that his government was committed to the welfare of divyangs or persons with disability and assured they will be given priority in allocation of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), while addressing a gathering of visually impaired people at K C College in South Mumbai on Thursday. He was speaking at the release of the Braille editions of Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik's book `Charaiveti Charaiveti' (Keep Marching Ahead), and also released the Braille editions of the book in Hindi, Marathi and English.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said divyangs should feel free to meet him anytime and expressed his readiness to help them in all possible ways. 

According to Fadnavis, "Our government has taken several welfare initiatives for divyangs. You can see that in the recent state budget we announced a slew of welfare schemes for them."

The Maharashtra CM said, "One of them was to provide houses to you all people. Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the target of housing for all by 2022 (under PMAY) and this (budgetory) provision will help you in getting your homes," adding "We want divyangs to get homes on a priority basis. We are working in this direction."

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Notably, the state government has allocated Rs 7,197 crore to the housing department in its budget presented on June 19.