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Odisha Tops India in PMAY-U 2.0 Housing Completions

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha has secured the top position in the nation for successful housing completions under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U 2.0), maintaining its rank since March 2025, according to officials. Since its launch in September 2024, PMAY-U 2.0 has seen Odisha consistently making strides in offering affordable housing solutions to urban beneficiaries. Between March 2025 and March 2026, the state achieved the highest number of completed houses compared to other states. Official statistics indicate that 24,625 houses have been approved under PMAY-U 2.0 in Odisha to date, with 23,464 sites geo-tagged. Construction has commenced for 3,134 houses, and 2,008…

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PMAY-U 2.0 Extended to Sept 2026; Aims for 1 Crore Urban Homes

Representative AI image NEW DELHI: The Central Government has extended the deadline for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) until September 30, 2026, to support the completion of ongoing housing projects and the release of necessary funds, as stated by Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Tokhan Sahu, in a written response to the Lok Sabha. Initiated on June 25, 2015, PMAY-U aims to ensure eligible urban households across India have access to durable housing with essential civic amenities. Learning from the previous implementation of the scheme, the government has launched PMAY-U 2.0, effective September 1, 2024. This…

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Govt Approves 2.88 Lakh Homes Under PMAY-Urban 2.0

NEW DELHI: The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) convened on Monday in New Delhi, sanctioning a total of 2.88 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0). With the latest approval of 2,87,618 houses, the total number of houses approved under the scheme has exceeded 13.61 lakh. The newly approved houses span 16 states and Union Territories (UTs), categorized under various PMAY-U 2.0 verticals: Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) – 1.66 lakh houses, Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) – 1.09 lakh houses, and Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) – 12,846 houses. The Ministry of Housing and…

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Bhubaneswar body criticized for delayed PMAY-U 2.0 village list

BHUBANESWAR: The Housing and Urban Development Department has once again reprimanded the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) for not providing the required list of revenue villages for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0). A reminder was issued, instructing the authority to submit the certified list “immediately.” In the reminder, Joint Secretary Satish Chandra Singh noted that despite prior instructions on February 28, 2025, BDA failed to provide the list of villages certified by the Vice-Chairman in the required format. The department emphasized the need for BDA to prioritize this matter, citing that the delay has a direct impact on…

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Centre Sanctions 1.11 Crore Homes Under PMAY Schemes

NEW DELHI: The government has approved the construction of 1.11 crore houses under two schemes of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, with 95.54 lakh of these homes already completed and allocated to beneficiaries, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, reported in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. While addressing supplementary questions during the question hour, the minister mentioned that a 2020 slum survey revealed that approximately 6.5 crore individuals, equating to 1.39 crore households, reside in slums nationwide. “Under both schemes, 1.11 crore houses have been approved, and 1.10 crore have been initiated, with 95.54 lakh houses completed and handed…