PM Awas Yojana Rule Change: The Uttar Pradesh government has taken a big decision under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Now houses under the PM Awas Yojana will be allotted in the name of women in the state. This step has been taken with the aim of empowering women economically and giving them property ownership rights.
New rule of UP government
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced that houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) will now be registered only in the name of women. This decision will provide financial security and ownership rights to millions of women in the state.
Women will get priority
- Now women will be given priority among the beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana in UP.
- Instead of joint ownership by husband and wife, houses will be allotted in the name of women only.
- The aim of the government is to make women self-reliant and improve their socio-economic status.
What is the situation in other states?
Different states have different rules under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Many states have made it mandatory to allocate houses in the name of women, while some states have a provision for joint ownership.
- Madhya Pradesh – Women are given priority in home ownership, but joint ownership is also allowed.
- Bihar – Here also the rule of giving houses only in the name of women is applicable.
- Rajasthan – Women are given priority in ownership of homes, but men can also be co-owners.
- Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand – The rule of joint ownership is applicable here.
