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Date: 2026-01-29 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Parliament Question: Housing Construction Targets under PMAY-U

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**Executive Summary** This document presents the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' (MoHUA) response to unstarred question No. 218 in Lok Sabha, regarding the progress, budget allocation reduction reasons, state-wise details of completed housing units, fund utilization status, and measures for affordability and sustainability of urban housing projects under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) program. It notes the launch of PMAY-U 2.0 effective from 01.09.2024. The response includes data as of 22.01.2026. **Key Points / Main Content** * **PMAY-U Implementation and Objectives:** * MoHUA has been implementing PMAY-U since 25.06.2015, aiming to provide all-weather pucca houses with basic civic amenities to eligible urban beneficiaries. * PMAY-U 2.0 'Housing for All' Mission was launched effective from 01.09.2024, intending to benefit 1 crore additional beneficiaries in the next five years. * **PMAY-U 2.0 Structure:** * Implemented through four verticals: Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), Affordable Rental Housing (ARH), and Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS). * **Project Approval and Monitoring:** * A demand-driven approach is adopted, where States/UTs assess the requirement through Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). * Project proposals are approved by the State Level Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (SLSMC), then considered by the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC). * **Housing Sanction and Completion Status:** * A total of 122.28 lakh houses sanctioned, including 10.66 lakh under PMAY-U 2.0. * 114.84 lakh houses have been grounded, and 97.02 lakh are completed/delivered as of 22.01.2026. * **Central Assistance and Budget Allocation:** * Central Assistance is released to States/UTs in three installments (40%, 40%, and 20%) based on compliance. * Budget allocation is based on the anticipated requirement and utilized according to claims from States/UTs. * The Ministry conducts regular reviews with States/UTs on the scheme's progress. * **Affordability Enhancement:** * State/UT share is mandatory under PMAY-U 2.0; additional top-up share is possible. * Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust for Low-Income Housing (CRGFTLIH) has been restructured for Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/Low Income Group (LIG). * Special Home Loan Products are developed with banks for beneficiaries of informal sectors. * **Technology and Innovation:** * Technology & Innovation Sub-Mission (TISM) supports innovative design and construction practices for sustainable housing. * Promotes resource-efficient, climate-responsive, and eco-friendly building materials and technologies. * **Annexure Data:** * State-wise details of houses sanctioned, grounded, completed, and occupied are provided in an annexure. * It contains Central Assistance released and utilized since inception, as well as Central Assistance utilized in the last five years. **Impact Analysis** **States/Union Territories** * **Impact:** Responsible for assessing housing requirements, submitting project proposals, ensuring compliance for fund release, and participating in regular review meetings. * **Action Required:** Need to utilize central assistance efficiently, complete sanctioned houses within the stipulated timeline, and contribute state share to enhance affordability. **Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)** * **Impact:** Required to conduct demand surveys and selection of beneficiaries. * **Action Required:** Determine the housing requirements in respective jurisdictions and submit project proposals through the States/UTs. **Eligible Urban Beneficiaries** * **Impact:** Aims to provide affordable housing and enhance credit accessibility to owning a home. * **Action Required:** Apply through relevant channels, participate in the program's objectives, and complete homes on time with financial assistance.

Key Entities Referenced

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U): A housing scheme to provide all-weather pucca houses with basic civic amenities to all eligible urban beneficiaries. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA): The ministry responsible for implementing the PMAY-U scheme. States/Union Territories (UTs): The sub-national entities that are responsible for implementing the PMAY-U scheme at the local level. Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust for Low-Income Housing (CRGFTLIH): Scheme under PMAY-U 2.0 for Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/Low Income Group (LIG) that provides guarantee on housing loans. Technology & Innovation Sub-Mission (TISM): Sub-mission under PMAY-U 2.0 to support innovative design and construction practices for sustainable housing.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 218 TO BE ANSWERED ON JANUARY 29, 2026 HOUSING CONSTRUCTION TARGETS UNDER PMAY-U NO. 218. DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the progress made under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY- U) in achieving its housing construction targets; (b) the reasons for the reported 34.4 per cent reduction in budget allocation for the said yojana; (c) the number of completed and occupied housing units, State-wise; (d) the status of fund utilisation under PMAY-U during the last five years, State-wise; and (e) the measures in place to ensure affordability and long-term sustainability of urban housing projects? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU) (a) to (e): 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. 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 …2/--2- across the country to construct, purchase and rent a house by 1 crore additional eligible beneficiaries at affordable cost 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 adopts a demand driven approach wherein States/Union Territories (UTs) assess the requirement through their Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/Implementing Agencies in their respective jurisdictions. 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 Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee(CSMC). Based on the project proposal submitted by States/UTs, a total of 122.28 lakh houses including 10.66 lakh under PMAY-U 2.0 have been sanctioned 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-wise details of number of houses sanctioned, completed and occupied along with Central Assistance released and utilized under the scheme since inception as well as Central Assistance utilized in last year 5 years are at Annexure. As per the Scheme Guidelines of PMAY-U, Central Assistance is released to the States/UTs in three instalments of 40%, 40% and 20%for construction of houses on the basis of various compliances submitted by them. Budget allocation for a financial year is kept considering the anticipated requirement under the scheme during the year and utilized according to the claims received from States/UTs. Based on the claims received and curtailment/cancellation proposals submitted by States/UTs, the Budgetary Estimates (BE) and Revised Estimates (RE) are decided. The Ministry conducts regular review with the States/UTs on progress of the scheme including timely release of Central Assistance and its utilization along with ensuring completion of all the sanctioned houses within scheme period and stipulated timeline. …3/--3- In order to enhance the affordability of the houses, State/UT share is mandatory under PMAY-U 2.0. Apart from the minimum State/UT share, the State/UT Governments may also provide additional top-up share to increase affordability. Further, Government of India has restructured Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust for Low-Income Housing (CRGFTLIH) for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) /Low Income Group (LIG). The scheme aims to enhance the credit accessibility and worthiness of eligible households by extending the guarantee on the housing loan taken from Scheduled Commercial Banks, HFCs etc. It also aims to help eligible beneficiaries of PMAY-U 2.0 belonging to EWS/LIG through affordable home loans from financial institutions to complete their homes on time, there by directly contributing to the program’s objectives. In addition, special Home Loan Products are developed by Department of Financial Services (DFS) with Banks to help Beneficiaries of informal sectors. States/UTs are also expected to facilitate home loan to PMAY-U 2.0 beneficiaries through tripartite agreement. Under PMAY-U 2.0, a Technology & Innovation Sub-Mission (TISM) has been established to support innovative design and construction practices for sustainable housing in the country. TISM promotes adoption of layout designs and building plans suitable for various geo-climatic zones through coordination with various regulatory and administrative bodies for mainstreaming and up scaling the deployment of modern construction technologies and material in place of conventional construction materials practices. Projects under the scheme promotes use of resource efficient, climate responsive, disaster resilient, eco-friendly and sustainable building materials, technologies and processes. The project also adopts green building norms in line with prevailing standards and specifications including sustainable construction practices to provide thermal comfort, reduce energy use and environmental impact. *****Annexure referred in reply to LSUQ No. 218 due for 29.01.2026 State-wise details of number of houses sanctioned, grounded, completed and occupied along with Central Assistance released and utilized under the scheme since inception as well as Central Assistance utilized in last year 5 years Physical Progress of Houses (Nos.) Central Assistance (₹ in Crore) Fund Sl State Utilised No Sanctioned Completed Occupied Release Utilised during last five years 1 A&N Islands (UT) 377 234 48 3.72 2.89 2.49 2 Andhra Pradesh 19,48,070 11,23,682 10,31,418 24,044.80 22,670.76 20,689.31 3 Arunachal Pradesh 13,346 8,471 7,255 201.16 166.17 79.01 4 Assam 1,87,028 1,44,107 1,44,107 2,483.96 2,286.65 1,767.86 5 Bihar 4,45,103 1,98,481 1,98,430 4,651.85 4,041.85 3,518.43 6 Chandigarh (UT) 1,278 1,278 1,278 28.85 28.85 15.85 7 Chhattisgarh 3,05,910 2,62,437 2,48,725 4,396.13 4,147.26 4,134.85 8 Delhi (UT) 32,075 32,075 32,075 699.94 699.94 257.52 9 Goa 3,174 3,174 3,174 75.14 75.14 53.58 10 Gujarat 10,29,497 9,66,065 9,28,561 20,183.98 19,808.46 12,337.10 11 Haryana 1,32,846 73,134 73,118 1,739.01 1,454.22 1,002.95 12 Himachal Pradesh 14,026 11,914 11,896 226.99 211.74 159.03 13 Jammu & Kashmir 45,112 35,167 35,167 586.00 434.48 392.07 14 Jharkhand 2,43,358 1,65,760 1,63,122 3,215.78 2,965.97 1,838.03 15 Karnataka 5,77,669 3,99,076 3,58,298 7,776.84 7,258.19 4,865.55 16 Kerala 1,62,134 1,39,646 1,39,543 2,499.93 2,384.57 2,116.70 17 Ladakh (UT) 1,434 968 968 26.74 12.50 17.96 18 Lakshadweep (UT) - - - - - - 19 Madhya Pradesh 10,02,259 8,96,760 8,86,646 15,873.71 15,387.05 12,888.31 20 Maharashtra 12,78,999 10,43,061 9,89,256 20,228.64 19,582.61 13,508.77 21 Manipur 56,047 22,466 22,466 582.37 468.54 651.75 22 Meghalaya 7,072 2,841 2,841 76.70 33.17 30.18 23 Mizoram 39,616 33,946 33,946 520.36 502.42 364.72 24 Nagaland 31,067 30,147 30,115 443.36 408.27 323.35 25 Odisha 2,23,972 1,69,067 1,64,771 2,790.26 2,429.63 1,445.25 26 Puducherry (UT) 18,253 12,543 12,543 252.88 197.85 199.66 27 Punjab 1,50,610 1,02,370 1,02,068 2,192.73 1,846.09 1,567.66 28 Rajasthan 3,48,053 2,64,828 2,59,395 5,592.16 5,066.11 3,754.21 29 Sikkim 299 219 219 7.09 4.30 3.60 30 Tamil Nadu 6,79,186 6,20,093 5,73,967 10,741.94 10,374.69 6,592.56 31 Telangana 3,62,294 2,25,397 1,86,513 3,972.99 3,780.22 1,794.00 32 Tripura 90,315 81,921 81,921 1,363.72 1,254.55 706.06 33 UT of DNH & DD 10,367 9,933 9,807 209.97 194.99 126.03 34 Uttar Pradesh 21,02,327 17,17,547 16,83,534 28,716.78 26,723.39 18,175.62 35 Uttarakhand 66,577 51,565 43,119 1,112.75 984.16 620.00 36 West Bengal 6,18,380 5,09,483 5,08,673 8,919.47 8,525.81 5,168.97 Total * 1,22,28,130 97,01,870 94,59,964 1,76,510.00 1,66,413.51 1,21,168.99 * Includes completed (3.42 lakh) & occupied (4.90 lakh) houses of JnNURM during mission period.

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