The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has selected Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation as the best performing civic body.
Andhra Pradesh secured the third position in best performing state category.
Mirzapur of Uttar Pradesh won the best performing Municipal body.
Tripura has been selected the best performing state in implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban, under the North Eastern and Hilly States category.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana aims to provide “Housing for All”.
It aims to 20 million affordable houses to the urban poor by March 31, 2022.
PM Modi had also announced 2019-20 as the ‘Construction Technology Year’.