Parliament Question: Affordable Housing in Uttar Pradesh

O.I.H. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3323 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 12, 2026 AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN UTTAR PRADESH NO. 3323. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has reviewed district-level requirements for providing affordable housing in Amroha district, Uttar Pradesh along with the progress made in this regard including the assessment of the urban housing assistance schemes for the eligible families in the municipal areas of Amroha and Hasanpur and the growing semi-urban areas around Gajraula, Bachhraon and Dhanaura in order to ensure housing facilities for all the targeted beneficiaries in a time-bound manner; (b) if so, the details of the respective number of houses approved, completed including pending works, funds release along with the measures taken in the said district under the beneficiary facilitation framework during the last three years; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU) (a) to (c): Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has been implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) since 25.06.2015 with an aim to provide all weather pucca houses with basic civic amenities to all eligible urban beneficiaries across the country. The scheme period of PMAY-U has been extended up to 30th September 2026 for completion of under-construction houses and release of funds through SNA-SPARSH module. Based on the learnings from the experiences of implementation of PMAY- U, MoHUA has revamped the scheme and launched PMAY-U 2.0 ‘Housing for All’ Mission with effect from 01.09.2024 for implementation in urban areas across the country to construct, purchase and rent a house by 1 crore additional eligible beneficiaries at affordable cost in next five years. …2/--2- PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0 adopt a demand driven approach wherein States/Union Territories (UTs) assess the requirement through their Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/Implementing Agencies in their respective jurisdictions. Eligible citizens are also allowed to apply through Unified Web Portal of PMAY-U 2.0 with all details on the portal. States/UTs/ULBs validate the beneficiaries as per the eligibility criteria of the scheme guidelines and selection/scrutiny of beneficiary lists are done by the States/UTs. The Scheme Guidelines and Unified Web Portal for submitting the online applications can be accessed through https://pmay- urban.gov.in. Based on the demand survey and selection of beneficiaries, the project proposals are prepared and approved by the State Level Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (SLSMC) headed by the Chief Secretary of States/UTs for further consideration of release of Central Assistance by the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC). Based on the project proposal submitted by States/UTs, a total of 125.15 lakh houses including 13.67 lakh under PMAY-U 2.0, have been sanctioned by the Ministry, so far across the country including district of Amroha in Uttar Pradesh. Of the sanctioned houses, 116.57 lakh houses have been grounded; of which 97.30 lakh are completed/delivered to the beneficiaries as on 02.03.2026. As per the project proposal submitted by State Government of Uttar Pradesh, a total of 17,686 houses have been sanctioned for district of Amroha, of which 13,398 houses have been grounded and 11,595 are completed. The committed Central Assistance is ₹267.85 crore, of which ₹215.25 crore has already been released, based on compliances submitted by the State government. The ULB-wise details of houses approved, grounded and completed/delivered to the beneficiaries along with fund released during the last three years in Amroha district under PMAY-U/PMAY-U 2.0 are at Annexure. The Ministry conducts regular review with the States/UTs on progress of the scheme including timely submission of compliances by States/UTs for subsequent release of Central Assistance and its utilization for completion of the sanctioned houses within the stipulated timeline. *****Annexure referred in reply to LS USQ No. 3323 due for answer on 12.03.2026 ULB-wise details of houses approved, grounded and completed/delivered to the beneficiaries along with fund released during the last three years in Amroha district under PMAY-U/PMAY-U 2.0 Physical Progress of Houses (Nos.) Financial Progress (₹ in crore) Central Assistance S. City Name Released No. Completed/ Sanctioned Grounded during last Delivered Released Sanctioned three years since inception (FY 2022- 25) 1 Amroha 8,602 5,864 4,789 130.72 96.97 4.29 2 Bachhraon 1,104 987 933 16.56 15.05 0.67 3 Dhanaura 809 715 668 12.25 11.1 1.10 4 Gajraula 2,486 2,021 1,831 37.78 32.13 5.83 5 Hasanpur 1,765 1,481 1,346 26.65 22.63 3.42 6 Joya 811 731 693 12.19 11.35 0.35 Naugawan 7 496 441 409 7.44 6.83 3.92 Sadat 8 Said Nagli 355 188 123 5.33 3.48 1.90 9 Ujhari 1,263 896 732 18.95 14.36 0.39