Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility
75.51 lakh houses completed under PMAY-U
- A total of 75.51 lakh houses have been completed out of which 71.39 lakh have been occupied till now under the Prime Ministers’ Awas Yojana (PMAY-U), the Centre’s flagship programme to provide housing to the urban poor.
- Uttar Pradesh had the largest number of houses completed at 12,87,307.
NOTE:
- PMAY-U is implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA).
- It was launched in 2015.
Prayaas Scheme 2023
- The government of India established the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) as a statutory entity.
- To ensure continuous service delivery of its services to its subscribers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it has implemented a number of policies and digital initiatives.
- The Prayaas scheme is one such effort by the EPFO to assist the subscribers.
The EPFO is attempting to disburse the employee’s pension amount, or PF (Provident Fund) amount, on the day of his or her superannuation under the Prayaas plan.
