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Cover Story Middle Class

A day in the

life of the

middle class

Due to the vision of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi ease of living for the middle class has
improved manifold- from waking up in the
morning to having a peaceful sleep at night
the impact of the various initiatives is quite
visible. In order to have their own pucca
house, the middle class has been given a
subsidy on the interest of the loan to buy a
house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
Provisions were made under RERA to get the
house from the builder on time and ensure
that the investment is safe. While the growing
metro network across the country saved time
in reaching the office, digital India and digital
payments made services accessible.

Your dream home received • Eating out, now GST is only
from the builder on time due 5%, earlier the tax was 20%. Big Jump In Network
to RERA.
• Buying medicines from Jan Readiness Index for
Rs 2.3 lakh saved on housing Aushadhi Kendras for parents,
loan, got help from Credit Link buying medicines up to 90% Ease of Living
Subsidy Scheme. less than the market price.

Reached metro by • Huge savings in electricity bills
e-rickshaw, fare paid through with Ujala LED lights.
BHIM UPI, time saved.
Saving lakhs of rupees due
Metro services in cities to a reduction in housing Year Year
increases 5 times as compared loan interest rates.
to 2014
Enjoying yoga on new TV sets, The Network Readiness Index measures the
and boosting the employment level of technology and digital inclusion. The
Data cost reduced by 97%.
perspective of women with improvement of 22 places means- Ease of
Mudra loan. living has improved.

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