Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Uttarakhand Reports 39,815 Rural Families Housed Since 2022
Uttarakhand says 39,815 rural families have received houses through a government housing program since 2022.
The program is for families who do not have a home or live in unsafe, temporary houses.
Eligible families receive ₹1.30 lakh to help build a permanent home.
The money is sent directly to their bank accounts.
They may also receive help paying for kitchen items and a toilet.
The program includes 95 days of paid work for building their own house.
The state says homes can also have drinking water, cooking gas and electricity.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami says he has asked the central government to approve more houses.
Uttarakhand says 39,815 families received homes through the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin since 2022.
Udham Singh Nagar recorded the most houses at 4,882, followed by Haridwar with 4,493 and Rudraprayag with 4,032.
Eligible beneficiaries receive ₹1.30 lakh per house through direct bank transfers.
Additional support includes ₹6,000 for kitchen items, ₹12,000 for toilets and 95 days of wage employment for house construction.
The state says beneficiaries can also access drinking water, LPG and electricity connections.
- Who
- 39,815 families in Uttarakhand, according to state figures.
- What
- Families received houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin.
- When
- Since 2022; the increased kitchen-item assistance applies from 2022–23 onwards.
- Where
- Rural areas of Uttarakhand, India.
- Why
- The scheme aims to provide permanent houses with basic amenities to homeless families and those living in kutcha or dilapidated homes.
- Families housed
- 39,815 since 2022, according to the state
- Highest district count
- Udham Singh Nagar: 4,882 houses
- Other leading districts
- Haridwar: 4,493; Rudraprayag: 4,032
- Housing assistance
- ₹1.30 lakh per eligible house, transferred directly to beneficiaries' bank accounts
- Kitchen-item assistance
- Raised from ₹5,000 to ₹6,000 from 2022–23 onwards
- Toilet and wage support
- ₹12,000 for toilet construction and 95 days of wage employment for house construction
- Other stated amenities
- Drinking water, LPG and electricity connections
