Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the Centre has increased from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 6 lakh the income criterion for the economically weaker section seeking affordable housing in partnership under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) for the Mumbai metropolitan region.

Taking to Twitter, Devendra Fadnavis said: "Thank you Hon PM Narendra Modi ji & Hon Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri ji for enhancing EWS income criteria from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 6 lakh for AHP vertical under PMAY for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) on Maharashtra Government's request."