Why it is in the news
On 4 October 2026, Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, at Burripalem (Tenali mandal, Guntur district), handed over the first instalment of 3 lakh houses worth ₹3,600 crore to Andhra Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) 2.0. He announced that the Centre would sanction 6 lakh more houses for the State, and laid the foundation of what the Ministry calls India's first 3D concrete-printed housing project under the scheme.
The exam angle
Issue: Can PMAY-G 2.0 reach saturation by 2029 while keeping allocation fair, quality high and completion timely?