<p>The Centre on Thursday announced a Rs 70,000 crore boost to the housing sector by extending the subsidy scheme for affordable housing for the middle-income group.<br /><br />The credit-linked subsidy scheme for the middle-income group with an annual income of Rs 6 lakh to Rs 18 lakh was operationalised from May 2017 and extended up to March 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced here on Thursday.<br /><br />She said the scheme is being extended by one year to benefit 2.5 lakh middle income families.</p>
<p>The Centre on Thursday announced a Rs 70,000 crore boost to the housing sector by extending the subsidy scheme for affordable housing for the middle-income group.<br /><br />The credit-linked subsidy scheme for the middle-income group with an annual income of Rs 6 lakh to Rs 18 lakh was operationalised from May 2017 and extended up to March 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced here on Thursday.<br /><br />She said the scheme is being extended by one year to benefit 2.5 lakh middle income families.</p>
