1. Media reports claim that 11 women from Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district misused ₹40,000 from the PMAY scheme.
2. They allegedly left their husbands and absconded with their lovers after receiving the government funds.
3. Authorities are reviewing the situation, and second instalment payments for beneficiaries may be halted pending investigation.
Lucknow, July 09: Several women from Uttar Pradesh have allegedly misused the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme, designed to help poor and middle-class families build permanent homes.
According to media reports, 11 women from Maharajganj district reportedly took the first instalment of ₹40,000 from the government under the PMAY scheme, left their husbands, and ran away with their lovers. The incident was reported to the police by the husbands after their wives disappeared.
Recently, around 2,350 beneficiaries in Maharajganj district received funds under the PMAY scheme, covering villages such as Thuthibari, Sheetlapur, Chatia, Ramnagar, Bakul Diha, Khasra, Kishunpur, and Medhauli.
In light of these events, officials have reportedly decided to halt the second instalment payment for the beneficiaries.
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Under the PMAY scheme, eligible families receive government assistance, including a subsidy of up to ₹2.5 lakh, depending on their income. Authorities can demand a refund if discrepancies are found.
Similar incidents occurred last year when four married women in Uttar Pradesh ran away with their lovers after receiving PMAY funds.
These cases came to light when authorities noticed no construction work had begun on their houses despite receiving grants of ₹50,000.
The District Urban Development Agency (DUDA) issued warnings to their husbands, demanding immediate commencement of construction work.
