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 PMAY-G's mandatory convergence with MGNREGS, every beneficiary is entitled to 90 to 95 days of unskilled labour wages for house construction, logged through their job card at the gram panchayat and transferred separately to their bank account. Previously, families that could not complete the RCC roof milestone also lost this entitlement, which has been restored through the current amendment. The amendment comes ahead of a major transition in India's rural employment framework. From July 1, MGNREGS will be replaced by the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, or (VB-G RAM G). The MGNREGS convergence benefit linked to PMAY-G construction will flow through VB-G RAM G starting July 1. The government assures a seamless transition and existing job cards will remain valid until new Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards are issued....