The correct answer is: B. 2012
Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was a centrally sponsored scheme launched in 1985 to provide assistance to the poorest of the poor households for the construction of pucca houses. The scheme was renamed as Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY) in 2012.
The main objective of PMAY is to provide a pucca house with basic amenities to all the eligible households in rural areas by 2022. The scheme is being implemented through the Ministry of Rural Development.
The eligibility criteria for PMAY are as follows:
- The household should be below the poverty line (BPL).
- The household should not have a pucca house.
- The household should not have received any assistance under any other housing scheme of the government.
The benefits of PMAY include:
- Financial assistance for the construction of a pucca house.
- Subsidy on the interest rate of the loan.
- Free technical assistance.
- Free material assistance.
The implementation of PMAY has been successful in providing housing to a large number of poor households in rural areas. The scheme has also helped in improving the living conditions of the beneficiaries.
Here is a brief explanation of each option:
- Option A: 2010. This is incorrect because Indira Awaas Yojana was not renamed as Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana in 2010.
- Option B: 2012. This is the correct answer because Indira Awaas Yojana was renamed as Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana in 2012.
- Option C: 2015. This is incorrect because Indira Awaas Yojana was not renamed as Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana in 2015.
- Option D: 2016. This is incorrect because Indira Awaas Yojana was not renamed as Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana in 2016.