Deputy chairperson of the Maharashtra legislative council Neelam Gorhe on Tuesday said a special consideration needs to be made for orphaned children in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) housing scheme, reported the PTI.

Neelam Gorhe virtually inaugurated a conference themed "From Struggle to Strength: Navigating and Networking for Homeless Children," organised in collaboration with Satish Pradhan Dnyanasadhana College Thane and Being Me in association with Jeevan Samvardhan Foundation, as per the PTI.