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Centre Approves 1.41 Lakh New Houses under PMAY-Urban 2.0

File photo NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has sanctioned the construction of an additional 141,000 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0, bringing the total of approved housing units under this scheme to over 1 million. According to a statement, this decision was made during a meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC), chaired by Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Srinivas Katikithala, on Wednesday. The new approvals span 14 states and Union Territories, including Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Haryana, Odisha, Uttarakhand, and…

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UP Government Approves ₹736 Crore for PMAY Urban Housing

LUCKNOW: On Friday, the state government announced its budget for housing projects under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) for the 2025-26 financial year, allocating Rs 736 crore to provide housing for urban poor families across the state. This scheme aims to offer accommodation to underprivileged and economically weaker families, with joint efforts from both central and state governments. Once a family qualifies, grants and subsidies will be provided to assist them financially. Documentation, including geo-tagging and photographs of the home at various construction stages, will be uploaded to claim these benefits. Published On Sep 13, 2025 at 03:07 PM…

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Andhra CM: Speed Up Welfare Housing for Poorer Sections

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on Wednesday plans to expedite welfare housing initiatives for economically disadvantaged groups. His target is to complete 10 lakh houses by March 2026. Naidu envisions that three lakh houses should have their housewarming ceremonies next month, while two lakh additional homes should be allocated to beneficiaries by the Sankranti festival. “Every poor family in the state should have their own home. The welfare housing initiatives must be realized swiftly. We aim to reach one million houses by March 2026,” Naidu stated in a press release. In a review of the housing…

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Over 11,000 Homes Built by Ranchi Under PMAY-Urban

RANCHI: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) (PMAYU) on Saturday, commemorating a decade since its launch on June 25, 2015. The event showcased RMC’s achievements in providing dignified housing under the national “Housing for All” initiative. Over the past ten years, RMC has completed 11,052 houses out of a sanctioned 12,587, resulting in an impressive 88% completion rate. From January to June this year, an additional 183 houses have been allocated to beneficiaries. The festivities included griha pravesh ceremonies in five wards, including Burdman Compound, where five new families, aided…