Parliament Question: Data on Urban Housing Shortages

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 210 TO BE ANSWERED ON JANUARY 29, 2026 DATA ON URBAN HOUSING SHORTAGES NO. 210. THIRU DAYANIDHI MARAN: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Union Government has compiled data on urban housing shortages under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) and the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund during each of the last three years and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (b) the status of proposals submitted by the State Government of Tamil Nadu seeking Central Assistance to address housing gaps in rapidly urbanising cities and high-concentration areas; (c) whether any affordable housing, rental housing or urban infrastructure projects from Tamil Nadu have been approved or are under consideration under PMAY-U or ARHC; and (d) if so, the details thereof including sanctioned units, Union share released, pending dues, if any, completion timelines and the reasons for any delays in approvals or fund releases? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU) (a) to (d): 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 is implemented through four verticals i.e., Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), In-Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) and Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS). …2/--2- 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). PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0 are demand driven schemes with no fixed housing targets by the Government of India. As per the guidelines, States/Union Territories (UTs) are responsible for identifying beneficiaries, planning and executing projects and allotting completed houses. Citizens can apply through the Unified Web Portal of PMAY-U 2.0, where States/UTs/Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) verify applications at multiple levels based on eligibility criteria. After demand assessment and beneficiary validation, States/UTs prepare project proposals, which are approved by the State Level Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (SLSMC) and then submitted to the Ministry for sanction of Central Assistance by the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC). The scheme guidelines and Unified Web Portal for submitting the online applications can be accessed through https://pmay-urban.gov.in. Based on the project proposal submitted by States/UTs, a total of 122.28 lakh houses for the beneficiaries belonging to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Lower Income Group (LIG), have been sanctioned under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0 by the Ministry, so far. Out of which, 114.84 lakh houses have been grounded and 97.02 lakh are completed/delivered to the beneficiaries across the country as on 22.01.2026. The State/UT-wise and year-wise details of houses sanctioned and completed/delivered to the beneficiaries during each of the last three years under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0 are at Annexure-I. Based on the proposals received from State Government of Tamil Nadu, a total of 6.79 lakh houses have been sanctioned by the Ministry including 12,048 houses under PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0. Out of which, more than 6.69 lakh have been grounded and 6.20 lakh are completed/delivered to the beneficiaries in the urban areas. …3/--3- MoHUA launched Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) as a sub- scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) to provide dignified living to urban migrants/poor near their workplace. This scheme is implemented through two models: i. Model-1: Utilizing existing Government funded vacant houses constructed under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) to convert into ARHCs through Public Private Partnership (PPP) or by Public Agencies, ii. Model-2: Construction, Operation & Maintenance of ARHCs by Public/Private Entities on their own available vacant land. Under Model-1, so far, 5,648 existing Government funded vacant houses have been converted into ARHCs in different States/Union Territories (UTs). Under Model-2, MoHUA has approved proposals for 82,273 new ARHC units in 7 States, of which 35,425 have been completed and remaining are under different stages of initiation/construction. These ARHCs provide dignified living with all civic amenities to the eligible beneficiaries at an affordable rate. A total of ₹173.89 crore of Technology Innovation Grant (TIG) has been sanctioned, of which ₹83.26 crore has been released under ARHCs. A total of 53,318 units under ARHCs have been approved for State of Tamil Nadu, of which 36,450 have been completed. A total Technology Innovation Grant (TIG) of 112.28 crore has been sanctioned, of which 68.53 crore has already been released. There have been no delay in release of funds. The details of houses sanctioned, grounded, completed/delivered to the beneficiaries and Central Assistance released in the State of Tamil Nadu under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0 since its inception are at Annexure-II. *****Annexure-I referred in reply to LS USQ No. 210 due for answer on 29.01.2026 State/UT-wise and year-wise details of houses sanctioned and completed/delivered to the beneficiaries during each of the last three years under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0 S. 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 State/UT No. Sanctioned Completed Sanctioned Completed Sanctioned Completed 1 A&N Islands 1 3 - - - - 2 Andhra Pradesh 1,92,669 2,86,987 50,144 2,18,500 31,252 96,415 3 Arunachal Pradesh 8 3,193 - 1,498 5,278 641 4 Assam 9,526 36,483 13,542 19,542 - 24,134 5 Bihar 2,206 21,711 12,993 11,226 1,00,014 60,867 6 Chandigarh 130 130 - - - - 7 Chhattisgarh 36,936 35,926 3,515 43,389 - 34,726 8 Delhi 2,669 2,669 - - - - 9 Goa 330 331 - - - 1 10 Gujarat 1,42,005 1,99,047 11,496 28,954 - 39,297 11 Haryana 5,142 13,508 - 3,712 15,256 2,937 12 Himachal Pradesh 1,117 2,155 355 1,003 - 1,075 13 Jammu & Kashmir 266 6,622 3,677 3,626 1,272 9,127 14 Jharkhand 6,625 15,774 - 17,136 - 17,644 15 Karnataka 13,509 43,045 15,391 30,793 - 52,466 16 Kerala 13,877 14,823 7,752 7,350 - 12,693 17 Ladakh 3 106 - 139 - 89 18 Lakshadweep - - - - - - 19 Madhya Pradesh 66,380 1,75,209 9,502 1,11,350 - 88,221 20 Maharashtra 1,20,775 1,81,306 27,114 38,183 - 1,31,602 21 Manipur 21 5,690 - 2,934 - 3,085 22 Meghalaya 4 430 - 144 - 678 23 Mizoram 270 1,518 - 1,927 - 16,571 24 Nagaland 1 6,427 - 7,344 - 9,207 25 Odisha 1,325 27,740 18,769 12,785 5,304 18,989 26 Puducherry 457 2,032 1,810 1,270 446 1,628 27 Punjab 24,284 23,124 - 8,926 - 15,272 28 Rajasthan 86,107 35,518 35,325 10,253 23,799 42,698 29 Sikkim 26 26 - - - - 30 Tamil Nadu 31,713 84,296 10,178 40,322 - 42,856 31 Telangana 7,751 14,422 - 1,541 1,13,681 289 32 Tripura 4,444 7,369 4,790 8,619 - 5,541 33 D&NH and D&D 1,342 2,325 - 470 - 270 34 Uttar Pradesh 1,25,420 2,06,465 1,56,763 1,99,690 55,625 2,32,576 35 Uttarakhand 11,681 4,329 2,941 4,679 - 6,629 36 West Bengal 12,264 81,647 - 50,364 - 64,801 Total 9,21,284 15,42,386 3,86,057 8,87,669 3,51,927 10,33,025Annexure-II referred in reply to LS USQ No. 210 due for answer on 29.01.2026 Details of houses sanctioned, grounded, completed/delivered to the beneficiaries and Central Assistance released in the State of Tamil Nadu under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0 since its inception S. Particulars Achievement No. under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0 1 Central Assistance 11,152.37 Sanctioned (₹ in crore) 2 Central Assistance 10,741.95 Released (₹ in crore) 3 Houses Sanctioned 6,79,186 (Nos.) 4 Houses Grounded for 6,68,510 Construction (Nos.) 5 Construction of Houses 6,20,093 Completed (Nos.)