Centre Greenlights 3 Crore Houses In Urban, Rural Areas Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Scheme

In a significant move to enhance housing infrastructure in urban and rural areas, the Central government has approved the construction of an additional three crore houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).

The decision was approved Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Friday (9 August).

Of the 3 crore houses, two crore will be constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and one crore under the PMAY-Urban (PMAY-U).

Announcing the decision, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said it is “one of the most inclusive growth schemes taken up by the NDA government”, Indian Express reported.

PMAY-U is one of the major flagship programmes being implemented by Government to provide all-weather pucca houses to all eligible beneficiaries in the urban areas.

Under PMAY-U, 1.18 crore houses have been sanctioned while more than 85.5 lakh houses have already been constructed and delivered to the beneficiaries.

As per the official statement, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the Department of Rural Development for “implementation of PMAY-G during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29” wherein financial assistance is to be provided for the construction of two crore more houses at existing unit assistance of Rs 1.20 lakh in plain areas and Rs 1.30 lakh in northeastern region states and hill states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

The Centre had launched the PMAY-G from April 2016 with an aim to construct 2.95 crore houses by March 2024.

“Continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin for saturating the Awaas+ (2018) list (after updation) and balance eligible households in Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 Permanent Wait List (PWL) by providing assistance within overall ceiling of 2 crore pucca houses with basic amenities from April, 2024 to March, 2029,” the statement said.

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