Overview
- The first instalment of ₹1 lakh per family was disbursed in a state event led from Lucknow that connected districts virtually.
- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said housing for the poor will come up on land reclaimed from mafia encroachments.
- The state government cites roughly 62 lakh Uttar Pradesh families already provided homes under the PMAY scheme.
- District rollouts affirmed the transfers, with Ghazipur reporting 177 recipients and funds credited without middlemen.
- Beneficiaries described plans to begin construction soon as Adityanath contrasted current implementation with the previous SP government’s record.