Tag: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Infrastructure

Nagpur: Over 900 families in Wathoda PMAY flats living in fear of electrocution, water woes

NAGPUR: Over 900 families residing in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) housing scheme at Khasra No. 62 in Wathoda are living in fear as monsoon approaches. Residents claim multiple civic and electrical issues have plagued the 24-building, 942-flat complex since they moved in between 2020 and 2021. Developed by Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) under the central government’s PMAY scheme, the project was meant to offer affordable housing. However, residents allege poor construction quality, unsafe electrical fittings, water shortages, and lack of drainage pose serious risks. “During rains, current passes through the walls. Several residents, including children, have received minor…

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Odisha approves 43 housing projects under PMAY 2.0 in urban areas

BHUBANESWAR: To provide quality housing to people in urban areas, the housing and urban development department approved 43 detailed project reports in the beneficiary-led construction vertical under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) 2.0. These projects will be executed in 42 urban local bodies. Once completed, the 43 projects will provide 3,949 dwelling units to beneficiaries. These will be executed at a total cost of Rs 256 crores, with shares received from the Centre, state, and beneficiaries. For the projects, the Centre will grant Rs 59 crore at Rs 1.5 lakh per dwelling unit, while the state will give Rs 39…

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State will be first to reach 100% target of Awas acheme: Maharashtra CM

PUNE: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said Maharashtra is set to provide 30 lakh houses to homeless people under the Pradhan Mantri Awas scheme and become the first state in India to achieve 100% of the target. He also said a fresh survey would be carried out to identify homeless people who are yet to benefit. The CM was speaking at a PM Awas Yojana award function in Pune with Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the chief guest. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was also present at the event. Fadnavis said, “The central govt considered the socio-economic survey of…

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Pune: Housing for displaced families remains on paper as action against illegal structures begins

Representative Image PUNE: The urban development department on Feb 25 issued a govt resolution directing municipal corporations, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority and municipal councils to take strict action against unauthorised constructions while simultaneously providing shelter to displaced families under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. However, nearly three months later, the implementation remains sluggish. PMRDA, with jurisdiction over 6,000 square km consisting of around 3,500 identified illegal structures, has yet to operationalise the mechanism. “Demolition of unoccupied structures has begun. For occupied ones, we are reviewing the circular and understanding the process for alternavie housing,” a senior official said, adding that…

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Lucknow: Lottery for Anant Nagar Scheme plots on June 10

LUCKNOW: The lottery for 334 plots under the Anant Nagar Scheme on Mohan Road is scheduled for June 10 at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan. Out of 13,031 applicants who registered online for the plots, the lucky winners will be announced in a transparent draw conducted in the presence of the applicants. Currently, the road is 7 to 10 metres wide, and instructions have been given to develop it into a 24-metre-wide road. The administration will assist in obtaining necessary approvals from concerned departments. According to Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) vice chairman Pratamesh Kumar, the Anant Nagar Residential Scheme is being developed…

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Ranchi civic body issues notices to PMAY beneficiaries over dues

RANCHI: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) issued notices to 308 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana beneficiaries, especially from the Lighthouse Project (LHP), who failed to pay the instalments despite receiving allotment letters in 2022. The beneficiaries were asked to clear the dues by June 2, failing which their flat allotments would be cancelled. The LHP consists of 1,008 flats spread over 5.33 acres at Aani in Dhurwa. Each flat cost around Rs 13 lakh, of which Rs 6.5 lakh was subsidised by the Union and the state govts. The rest was to be given by the beneficiaries in five instalments. The…

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Over 6,900 PMAY houses remain unfinished in Vizianagaram district

VISAKHAPATNAM: Of the nearly 11,000 houses sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) several years ago, only 41% have been completed in Vizianagaram district, with 6,924 houses yet to be finished. Despite the govt sanctioning additional funds for housing construction, several beneficiaries have not come forward to build their homes. Officials suspect that some beneficiaries are not participating because they already own a house. Vizianagaram district collector Dr BR Ambedkar said that the list of such individuals should be verified by visiting each household, and a report with supporting evidence should be submitted within two days. The houses sanctioned…

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Odisha government issues SOP for PMAY 2.0 houses

BHUBANESWAR: To streamline house allotment under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) 2.0, the housing and urban development department here has issued a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP). The SOP, specifically issued for house allotment in Bhubaneswar, covers critical areas such as eligibility criteria of beneficiaries, the mode of allotment of houses, and the handing over process of the houses, among others. “The govt of Odisha has taken up ‘Housing for All’ as a top priority mission and has put in place the ‘Odisha Housing For All Policy for Urban Areas, 2022′ and subsequent amendment in 2025 to create a comprehensive…