For implementing the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) scheme, Tripura is announced the best-performing state in the Northeast and hilly states category.

The Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) was awarded the “best performing municipal corporation” category and Belonia received the “best performing municipal council”.

The award was announced by Hardeep Singh Puri, Union minister of housing and urban affairs via a letter to Tripura chief minister, Biplab Kumar Deb.

On January 1, the award will be presented to Biplab Deb virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

During the occasion, the foundation stone for the Light House Project will be laid by Modi along with Biplab Deb.

1000 flats will be presented to the people belonging to the lower-income groups, under the Light House Project.

A technology innovation grant of Rs. 4 lakhs per house has been introduced by the ministry of housing and urban affairs, which surpasses the existing grant of Rs. 1.5 lakh per house under the PMAY-U scheme.

For constructing six Light House Projects (LHPs) with allied infrastructure in Agartala in Tripura, Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Rajkot in Gujarat, Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Ranchi in Jharkhand and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, six innovative technologies have been selected which are proven globally.

The Mission projects the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘housing for all by 2022’ as the country would celebrate its 75th year of independence.