On May 17, 2025, Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended a virtual ceremony in Guwahati marking the completion of 55,000 houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG) in Assam. During the event, the Minister sanctioned an additional 3.76 lakh houses under PMAYG for the current financial year and commended Assam for completing 20 lakh houses under the scheme. Shri Chouhan also launched the "Lakhimi Mistri," a Women Mason initiative under PMAYG, to provide women with masonry skills and enhance their employment prospects. Furthermore, he virtually inaugurated 21 Knowledge Centres across Assam under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to strengthen rural agricultural infrastructure. The event was attended by Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Agriculture Minister Shri Atul Bora, and Panchayat Rural Development Minister Shri Ranjeet Kumar Dass.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: A ministry, presumably of the Indian government, responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Union Minister of Agriculture Farmers Welfare.
PMAYG: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin, a rural housing scheme. It is mentioned frequently in the document.
Guwahati: A city in Assam, India, where the Grihapravesh ceremony took place.
Assam: A state in India where the PMAYG scheme is being implemented and where the events described are taking place.
Lakhimi Mistri: A Women Mason initiative under PMAYG aimed at equipping women with masonry skills.
PIB Guwahati: Press Information Bureau, Guwahati, the source of the posted information.
Rural Infrastructure Development Fund RIDF: A fund used to establish Knowledge Centres in Assam.
Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma: Chief Minister of Assam.
Shri Atul Bora: Agriculture Minister, Assam.
Shri Ranjeet Kumar Dass: Panchayat Rural Development Minister, Assam.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan attends
virtual Grihapravesh ceremony of 55,000 PMAY-G
houses in Guwahati
Union Minister sanctions 3.76 lakh more houses
under PMAY-G for Assam
Shri Chouhan launches Lakhimi Mistri – a Women
Mason initiative under PMAY-G
Posted On: 17 MAY 2025 5:15PM by PIB Guwahati
In a significant milestone for rural development in Assam, Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare
and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended the virtual Grihapravesh ceremony of 55,000
houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) in Guwahati today. On this occasion
Shri Chouhan announced the sanctioning of 3.76 lakh more houses under PMAY-G for the current financial
year.
Addressing the gathering, Shri Chouhan emphasized the government’s commitment to enhancing rural
infrastructure and improving the quality of life for marginalized and underprivileged communities. The Union
Minister praised Assam’s remarkable achievement of completing 20 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri
Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G). As part of the event, PMAY-G beneficiaries who have successfully
completed and moved into their new homes were felicitated by the minister.
In a landmark step towards empowerment of rural women, Shri Chouhan also launched the Lakhimi Mistri – a
Women Mason initiative under PMAY-G, aimed at equipping women with essential masonry skills to
enhance employment opportunities. To commemorate the launch, safety kits were distributed to five women
who will be trained under Lakhimi Mistri initiative.
On this occasion Shri Chouhan virtually inaugurated 21 Knowledge Centres across Assam under the Rural
Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). These Centres have been established with the objective of
strengthening rural agricultural infrastructure and empowering farmers with timely access to resources and
information.
Shri Chouhan lauded the efforts of the Assam government and congratulated Chief Minister Dr. Himanta
Biswa Sarma for his leadership in ensuring effective implementation of rural housing and development
initiatives.
Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was present at the event, expressed gratitude to the Union
Government and reiterated Assam’s commitment to empowering farmers, women, and rural communities
through sustainable growth in agriculture and rural livelihoods.
Shri Atul Bora, Agriculture Minister, Assam and Shri Ranjeet Kumar Dass, Panchayat & Rural Development
Minister, Assam were also present on this occasion.PG/SS(Release ID: 2129336)