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Construct 5 lakh new houses for the rural poor
Promised in the manifesto
5 lakh new houses will be constructed and provided to the poor and underprivileged in rural areas.
From the manifesto: Aram (Virtue) › 2. Dignified Life and Social Security › A. People's Rights, see page 17
Where it standsIn the budget
In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.
The government set aside funds to construct 70,000 houses under the new Vetri Veedu Thittam housing scheme.
So far
Sanctioning of 70,000 houses at an estimated cost of Rs 3,500 crore
Not yet seen
The sanction seen covers 70,000 of the promised 5 lakh houses.
Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them.
Documents behind this
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speechRevised Budget speech 2026-27, page 65
- The Government is launching a new State Housing Scheme named the 'Vetri Veedu Thittam' exclusively for Kutcha Hut dwelling families.
- In the first year, 70,000 houses will be sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs.3,500 crore under the Vetri Veedu Thittam scheme.
Sources are government releases, budget papers and orders. They show what the government says it will do or has done. They are claims, not independent confirmation. "Nothing recorded" means nothing in our sources, not that nothing was done.
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