Centre approves construction of 1.68 lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 2021

The government has approved the construction of over 1.68 lakh houses in urban areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. The decision was taken unanimously at a meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) where officials from 14 states and union territories participated on Wednesday.

The construction of PMAY-U houses are in various stages. As of now, more than 73 lakh houses have been grounded and nearly 43 lakh have been completed, the ministry said.

The statement said that the houses sanctioned by the CSMC are proposed to be constructed in verticals like beneficiary-led construction. The states also put in their proposals for revision of projects due to various issues such as land, topographical hazards, inter-city migration and change of preferences of verticals among others.

The PMAY(U), launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015, aims to ensure “Housing for all by 2022”. The government has set a target of 1.12 crore houses to be constructed in urban areas in the country over a period of seven years from 2015 to 2022.