Q. With reference to the Chief Minister Urban Housing Scheme launched by the Haryana government, consider the following statements:

1. The scheme provides a 30-yard plot to families classified under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.
2. An additional financial assistance of up to Rs 2.5 lakh is available to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0.
3. The scheme is exclusively available for rural BPL families to promote rural housing development.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: 1 and 2 only
Notes: The correct answer is '1 and 2 only'. This is because the Chief Minister Urban Housing Scheme is targeted at urban BPL families and not rural ones, as incorrectly stated in statement 3. The scheme does indeed provide a 30-yard plot to BPL families and an additional financial aid of up to Rs 2.5 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0.

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