<h1>Union Cabinet Extends PMAY Loan Tenure to 20 Years for Lower Income Groups; New Scheme for Middle-Income Launched.</h1> The Union Cabinet has approved extending the tenure of loans under the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) from 15 to 20 years, specifically for economically weaker sections and lower income groups. A new CLSS has been introduced for the middle-income group, allowing primary lending institutions to extend their agreements to include this new scheme. An initial budget allocation of Rs. 1000 crore has been set for the middle-income group scheme, with operational guidelines to be issued. These measures aim to increase participation across various income groups to achieve the goal of Housing for All by 2022.