New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated  1.75 lakh houses for rural families in Madhya Pradesh. The houses were built under the PM Awas Yojana - Rural in Madhya Pradesh. The PM participated in the 'greh pravesh' ceremony was done online via video conferencing.

“Your celebrations this Diwali, and on other festivals will be at another level. Had it not been for the corona phase, your Pradhan Sevak (PM Modi) would have been amidst you in this hour of celebration," said Modi while during the ceremony according to a report by ANI.

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Rural is a scheme to provide housing for the rural poor. In a tweet by the Prime Minister, he said that the houses were taking them closer to the goal of providing housing for all by 2022.

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Today at the ceremony, Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, were also present.

"I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of the people of Madhya Pradesh for changing the direction and status of the country through his welfare schemes," Chouhan said.

"Under the leadership of PM Modi, we have constructed 17 lakh out of the 20 lakh houses. PM's dream is that every poor in the country has his own home. With his blessings Madhya Pradesh is swiftly moving forward in this direction," he added