{
  "id": 3320562,
  "title": "Assam Flood Relief: Centre Approves ₹5,000 Crore PMAY-G Housing Support For 3.8 Lakh Families",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/assam-flood-relief-centre-approves-5-000-crore-pmay-g-housing-support",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T17:49:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/assam-flood-relief-centre-approves-5000-crore-pmay-g-housing-support-for-38-lakh-families"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma discussed the flood relief situation with Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the national capital. The meeting led to the approval of ₹5,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) for housing in Assam, benefiting 3.8 lakh families affected by floods. Chouhan also assured additional PMAY houses for affected areas. The Centre extended the PMAY-G survey period by 15 days to avoid leaving eligible families out. An assurance was given to tea garden families to receive housing benefits through digital surveys after obtaining land pattas. Additionally, the Union Government extended support to agriculture and rural development, approving projects worth ₹832.70 crore under Agriculture Unnati Yojana and ₹96.87 crore under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).",
  "summary": "Guwahati, Aug. 25: The Government of India has approved housing assistance worth approximately ₹5,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) for flood-affected families in Assam, with the Union Government also extending further support for agriculture and rural development in the state. Assam gets housing support The decisions were taken during a meeting between Assam Chief…",
  "key_points": [
    "₹5,000 crore allocated under PMAY-G for Assam flood relief",
    "3.8 lakh families to benefit from housing support",
    "PMAY-G survey period extended by 15 days"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}