The correct answer is B) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
PMAY is a government initiative focused on providing affordable housing in India. It was launched in 2015 by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. The scheme aims to provide housing for all Indians by 2022.
PMAY is a centrally sponsored scheme, which means that the central government provides funds to the state governments for implementing the scheme. The state governments are responsible for implementing the scheme at the ground level.
PMAY has two components:
- The first component is the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U). This component is for providing housing to urban poor.
- The second component is the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Rural (PMAY-R). This component is for providing housing to rural poor.
PMAY is a very ambitious scheme. It is expected to benefit around 100 million people in India. The scheme has been well-received by the people. It has been praised for its innovative features and for its potential to transform the lives of millions of people.
A) Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) was a government initiative focused on providing housing for the poor in India. It was launched in 1985 by the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi. The scheme was renamed Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in 2015.
C) Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) was a government initiative focused on providing housing for the urban poor in India. It was launched in 2011 by the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh. The scheme was merged with PMAY in 2015.
D) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is a government initiative focused on improving the infrastructure of cities in India. It was launched in 2015 by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. The scheme aims to improve the infrastructure of 500 cities in India by 2022.