PMAY-Gramin 2.0: Centre Sanctions 3 Lakh Houses Worth ₹3,600 Crore for Andhra Pradesh; Foundation Laid for India's First 3D Concrete-Printed Housing Project

Key facts

• Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over the first instalment of 3 lakh houses worth ₹3,600 crore to Andhra Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin 2.0 at Burripalem village in Guntur district on October 4, 2026.
• The initial allocation of 76,000 houses was increased to 3 lakh following Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's request, and Naidu has also sought another 6 lakh houses.
• Chouhan laid the foundation stone for India's first pilot housing project using 3D concrete printing technology, comprising 177 houses at a cost of ₹14 crore, with construction expected to be completed within six months.
• The Centre passed legislation recognising Amaravati as the sole permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh with special financial assistance of ₹15,000 crore, and the Polavaram irrigation project is progressing with 100% grant assistance from the Centre.
• Under PM-KISAN's ₹6,000 annual assistance combined with Andhra Pradesh's ₹14,000 'Annadata Sukhibhava' scheme, farmers in the state will receive ₹20,000 annually.
• 23 lakh women in Andhra Pradesh have become Lakhpati Didis through self-help groups, with a target of 60 lakh; the national Saras Mela will be held in Andhra Pradesh on October 15, inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu, the first time outside Delhi.