**Executive Summary**
This document contains the answer from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to Unstarred Question No. 2049 raised in Lok Sabha, scheduled for December 11, 2025, concerning the construction of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) in Maharashtra. The reply includes information on the progress of the PMAY-U scheme in Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation area, the reasons for delays, and the status of In-Situ Slum redevelopment projects. The scheme period has been extended up to 31.12.2025 to complete sanctioned houses.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PMAY-U Implementation:**
* MoHUA has been implementing PMAY-U since 25.06.2015 to provide all-weather pucca houses with basic civic amenities to eligible urban beneficiaries.
* The scheme period has been extended to 31.12.2025 to complete sanctioned houses without changing the funding pattern and implementation methodology.
* PMAY-U 2.0 ‘Housing for All' Mission was launched with effect from 01.09.2024, to support 1 crore additional eligible beneficiaries in the next five years.
* PMAY-U 2.0 is implemented through four verticals: Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), Affordable Rental Housing (ARH), and Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS).
* Scheme guidelines can be accessed at https://pmay-urban.gov.in/uploads/guidelines/Operational-Guidelines-of-PMAY-U-2.pdf
* **Progress Nationwide:**
* A total of 122.06 lakh houses, including 10.43 lakh under PMAY-U 2.0, have been sanctioned since the scheme's inception.
* As of 24.11.2025, 113.85 lakh houses have been grounded, and 96.02 lakh have been completed/delivered to beneficiaries across the country.
* **Progress in Bhiwandi-Nizampur City:**
* 11,670 houses have been sanctioned under PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0.
* 11,351 houses have been grounded, 9,249 have been completed, and 8,861 have been handed over to beneficiaries.
* **In-Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) in Bhiwandi City:**
* No project has been sanctioned under the ISSR vertical under the PMAY(U) scheme.
* **Scheme characteristics:**
* PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0 are demand-driven schemes, with selection of beneficiaries and allotment of completed houses done by States/Union Territories (UTs).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Urban Poor Beneficiaries**
* **Impact:** Determines the availability and accessibility of affordable housing through PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0 schemes.
* **Action Required:** Apply for housing benefits under the PMAY-U or PMAY-U 2.0 schemes through the appropriate channels in their respective states/union territories.
**Stakeholder: State/Union Territory Governments**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0 schemes within their jurisdictions.
* **Action Required:** To continue submitting project proposals, selecting beneficiaries, and executing the scheme according to the guidelines provided by MoHUA.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the overall planning, funding, and monitoring of the PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0 schemes at the national level.
* **Action Required:** To continue overseeing the implementation of the scheme, providing necessary funding and guidance to state governments.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U): Central government scheme to provide affordable housing in urban areas.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0): A revamped version of the PMAY-U scheme.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA): The central ministry responsible for implementing the PMAY-U scheme.
Maharashtra: Indian state where the construction of houses under PMAY-U is taking place.
Bhiwandi: City in Maharashtra with projects under PMAY-U.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2049
TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 11, 2025
CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES UNDER PMAY-U IN MAHARASHTRA
NO. 2049. SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the number of houses approved, constructed and allotted so far under
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) in Bhiwandi-Nizampur
Municipal Corporation area of Maharashtra;
(b) the reasons for delays in the construction of houses under PMAY-U in
Bhiwandi along with the new timeline set for completion; and
(c) whether any In-Situ Slum redevelopment projects in slum areas of Bhiwandi
have been approved by the Government and if so, the details thereof along
with the progress made in this regard?
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 eligible urban beneficiaries across the country. The
scheme period has been extended up to 31.12.2025 to complete
sanctioned houses without changing the funding pattern and
implementation methodology. 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 support 1 crore
additional eligible beneficiaries in next five years.
PMAY-U 2.0 is implemented through four verticals i.e., Beneficiary Led
Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), Affordable
Rental Housing (ARH) and Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS). The scheme
guidelines can be accessed at https://pmay-
urban.gov.in/uploads/guidelines/Operational-Guidelines-of-PMAY-U-2.pdf
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PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0 are demand driven scheme. Selection of
beneficiaries, under various verticals preferred by the beneficiaries,
formulation of projects and execution including allotment of completed
houses to the eligible beneficiaries are done by States/Union Territories
(UTs).
Based on the project proposal submitted by States/UTs, a total of 122.06
lakh houses including 10.43 lakh under PMAY-U 2.0, have been sanctioned
since inception of the scheme by the Ministry. Out of which 113.85 lakh
houses have been grounded and 96.02 lakh are completed/ delivered to the
beneficiaries across the country, as on 24.11.2025. A total of 11,670
houses have been sanctioned in Bhiwandi Nizampur City, Maharashtra
under PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0, of which, 11,351 have been grounded,
9,249 have been completed, and 8,861 have been handed over to
beneficiaries so far.
There is no project sanctioned under In-Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR)
vertical under PMAY(U) scheme in Bhiwandi City.
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