India, Oct. 8 -- As many as 39,815 families in Uttarakhand have benefited from the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) since 2022, according to state government figures. The scheme aims to provide pucca houses with basic amenities to homeless families and those living in kutcha or dilapidated houses.

Udham Singh Nagar has recorded the highest number of houses under the scheme at 4,882, followed by Haridwar with 4,493 and Rudraprayag with 4,032. The figures released by the government show 3,900 houses in Chamoli, 3,386 in Pithoragarh, 3,195 in Pauri, 3,057 in Uttarkashi and 2,839 in Dehradun.

The state government said Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has been pursuing approvals for more houses under the rural and urban housing s...