Lucknow, March 17 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday transferred Rs.900 crore as the first instalment directly into the bank accounts of 90,000 beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0. Addressing the gathering, the CM said land once encroached upon by mafias would now be used to build houses for the poor. "Those who exploited common people for years will now see houses for the poor coming up on those very lands," he said. Adityanath said the double-engine government treats the state's 25 crore citizens as one family and is ensuring that welfare schemes reach every section without discrimination. This approach, he said, has helped Uttar Pradesh move beyond the image of a 'BIMARU' state and emerge as a growth engine of the country. The CM said the government's aim is not just to provide houses but to ensure dignified living with basic facilities such as toilets, electricity and water. P6...