New Delhi, May 19 -- Union ministry of rural development (MoRD) on Monday amended the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) rules to recognise tiles, tin sheds and other locally suitable pucca roofing as valid construction, allowing beneficiaries to claim the full financial assistance regardless of the roofing material chosen, and doing away with the mandatory requirement of having a reinforced cement concrete (RCC) roofing. Earlier, PMAY-G funds were released in instalments tied to verified construction milestones - foundation, lintel level and roof slab - with the final milestone requiring a concrete RCC structure. Families who built traditional roofs were cut off from the last instalment. The amended norms end that exclusion. Under ...