Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday chaired a meeting in Mantralaya to assess the progress on two major initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi—the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Under the PMAY scheme, the government has set an ambitious target of constructing 19.66 lakh houses in Maharashtra. As of now, 16.08 lakh houses have already been approved. During the meeting, CM Fadnavis urged state officials to expedite the construction process to ensure the targets are achieved at the earliest.