Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban: Govt says 1.25 crore houses sanctioned, 1 crore delivered

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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) and PMAY-U 2.0 have crossed 1.25 crore sanctioned houses, with more than 1 crore completed and delivered to beneficiaries across the country.

more than 1.25 crore · sanctioned housesmore than 1 crore · completed houses Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry

At the 8th meeting of the central sanctioning and monitoring committee under PMAY-U 2.0 on August 6, the government sanctioned 2.09 lakh additional houses for economically weaker section families.

2.09 lakh · houses sanctioned for EWS families Government (MoHUA), Government

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban scheme allotted 1 crore of the 1.25 crore sanctioned houses to women beneficiaries, either in the name of the female head of the household or through joint ownership.

1 crore · women allotment Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry

Of the 2.09 lakh houses sanctioned, around 1.42 lakh were approved under the Beneficiary Led Construction vertical, providing beneficiaries with up to Rs 2.5 lakh in financial assistance.

about 1.42 lakh · BLC houses sanctioned Government (MoHUA), Government

Another 67,045 houses were sanctioned under the Affordable Housing in Partnership vertical, enabling public or private agencies to develop affordable housing projects in partnership with states and UTs.

67045 houses · AHP houses sanctioned Government (MoHUA), Government

With the latest approvals, the total number of houses sanctioned under PMAY-U 2.0 has crossed 18.38 lakh.

more than 18.38 lakh · houses sanctioned under PMAY-U 2.0 Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry

The latest approvals include 14.40 lakh BLC houses, 2.48 lakh AHP houses, 1.36 lakh houses under the Interest Subsidy Scheme, and 13,046 houses under Affordable Rental Housing.

14.4 lakh · BLC houses2.48 lakh · AHP houses1.36 lakh · ISS houses13046 houses · ARH houses Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry

The latest CSMC meeting recorded 2.03 lakh houses allotted to women and 16,662 houses allotted to senior citizens.

2.03 lakh · women allotment16662 houses · senior citizens allotment Government (MoHUA), Government

Of the houses sanctioned, 21,954 were for Scheduled Caste beneficiaries, 14,252 for Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries, and 75,511 for Other Backward Class beneficiaries.

21954 houses · SC beneficiaries14252 houses · ST beneficiaries75511 houses · OBC beneficiaries Government (MoHUA), Government

The new phase of PMAY-U aims to address the housing needs of 1 crore additional eligible EWS, LIG, and MIG families in urban India, with an annual household income limit of Rs 9 lakh.

1 crore · additional eligible families9 lakh · annual household income limit Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) and PMAY-U 2.0 have crossed 1.25 crore sanctioned houses, of which more than 1 crore have been completed and delivered to beneficiaries across the country, according to the Ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA).The scheme has also recorded a significant share of women beneficiaries, with 1 crore of the 1.25 crore sanctioned houses allotted to women, either in the name of the female head of the household or through joint ownership, said the ministry in a press release on Sunday.At the 8th meeting of the central sanctioning and monitoring committee (CSMC) under PMAY-U 2.0, held on August 6 in New Delhi, the government sanctioned 2.09 lakh additional houses for economically weaker section (EWS) families.The houses were sanctioned across Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.Of the 2.09 lakh houses, around 1.42 lakh were sanctioned under the Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) vertical, under which beneficiaries receive financial assistance of up to Rs 2.5 lakh to construct pucca houses on their own land.Another 67,045 houses were sanctioned under the Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) vertical, under which affordable housing projects are developed by public or private agencies in partnership with states and UTs, with eligible EWS beneficiaries receiving central assistance for allotted houses.With the latest approvals, the total number of houses sanctioned under PMAY-U 2.0 has crossed 18.38 lakh.

This includes 14.40 lakh BLC houses, 2.48 lakh AHP houses, 1.36 lakh houses under the Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS) and 13,046 houses under Affordable Rental Housing (ARH).The latest CSMC meeting also recorded 2.03 lakh houses allotted to women, while 16,662 houses were allotted to senior citizens. Of the houses sanctioned, 21,954 were for SC beneficiaries, 14,252 for ST beneficiaries and 75,511 for OBC beneficiaries.The government is also reviewing the implementation of PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0 across states and UTs, including the grounding and completion of sanctioned houses, geo-tagging, fund utilisation, beneficiary verification and occupancy status.What is PMAY-U 2.0?PMAY-U 2.0 builds on the original PMAY-U, launched in June 2015 under the Housing for All mission.

The new phase aims to address the housing needs of 1 crore additional eligible EWS, LIG and MIG families in urban India, with an annual household income limit of Rs 9 lakh.The scheme has four components: Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) for those building homes on their own land; Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) for homes developed through public/private partnerships; Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS) for eligible home loans; and Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) for rental accommodation.Ready to Make a Smarter Property Decision?

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