**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2085 regarding the status of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) in Kharar (Mohali) and Rupnagar Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha Constituency. The response outlines the progress of PMAY-U implementation, including the number of houses sanctioned, grounded, and completed. The target completion date is January 22, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PMAY-U Implementation:**
* The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has been implementing PMAY-U since June 25, 2015.
* PMAY-U 2.0 'Housing for All' was launched on September 1, 2024, aiming to construct, purchase, and rent houses for an additional 1 crore beneficiaries in 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).
* **Sanctioned and Completed Houses:**
* A total of 122.28 lakh houses, including 10.66 lakh under PMAY-U 2.0, have been sanctioned across the country.
* 114.84 lakh houses have been grounded and 97.02 lakh have been completed/delivered as of January 22, 2026.
* For Kharar (Mohali), 7,601 houses were sanctioned, with 7,514 completed/delivered.
* For Rupnagar ULBs, 890 houses were sanctioned and completed/delivered.
* **Financial Assistance:**
* ₹170.91 crore has been sanctioned for Kharar, with ₹169.6 crore released to the State.
* ₹18.12 crore has been sanctioned for Rupnagar, with ₹17.98 crore released to the State.
* There has been no delay in the release of funds to the State of Punjab.
* **Central Assistance Release:**
* Central assistance is released in three installments (40%, 40%, 20%) upon fulfillment of mandatory compliances.
* Compliances include submission of Utilisation Certificates (UCs), Aadhaar seeding of beneficiaries, Action Taken Report (ATR), Geo-tagging, and RERA registration.
* **Monitoring and Review:**
* The Ministry conducts regular reviews with States/UTs on the scheme's progress.
* The progress of the scheme can be accessed on the PMAY-U dashboard (https://dashboard.pmay-urban.gov.in).
**Impact Analysis**
**States/Union Territories (UTs)**
* **Impact:** Affected by the guidelines for Central Assistance release, required to meet compliance standards for fund disbursement.
* **Action Required:** Submit Utilization Certificates, ensure Aadhaar seeding of beneficiaries, provide Action Taken Reports, Geo-tag progress of construction and complete RERA registration.
**Beneficiaries (Economically Weaker Sections)**
* **Impact:** Affected by the rate of sanctioned, grounded, and completed houses, as well as the timely completion and allotment of sanctioned houses.
* **Action Required:** Not specified in document
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U): A scheme implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to provide pucca houses to eligible urban beneficiaries.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA): The primary ministry responsible for implementing the PMAY-U scheme.
Punjab: The state where Kharar (Mohali) and Rupnagar Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are located.
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA): Projects are required to be registered under this Act.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2085
TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2026
STATUS OF PMAY-U IN ANANDPUR SAHIB
NO. 2085. SHRI MALVINDER SINGH KANG:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the current status of houses sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) for Kharar (Mohali) and Rupnagar Urban Local
Bodies (ULBs) in Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha Constituency;
(b) whether it is a fact that several projects in these ULBs have remained at
the foundation stage since 2022;
(c) if so, the specific reasons for the delay in the release of Central
assistance for these projects; and
(d) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite the completion of
these units for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) beneficiaries?
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 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 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).
Based on the project proposals submitted by States/Union Territories
(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. A total of 7,601
houses have been sanctioned for Kharar (Mohali) and 890 houses for
Rupnagar Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). Out of which, 7,514 and 890 have
been completed/delivered to the beneficiaries respectively.
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A total of ₹170.91 crore have been sanctioned for Kharar, of which
₹169.6 crore is released to the State. A total of ₹18.12 crore have been
sanctioned for Rupnagar, of which ₹ 17.98 crore has already been
released to the State. There has been no delay in release of funds to the
State of Punjab.
As per the Scheme Guidelines of PMAY-U, Central Assistance is released
to States/UTs in three instalments of 40%, 40% and 20%. The release of
Central Assistance is incumbent upon fulfilment of mandatory
compliances by the concerned States/UTs viz. submission of Utilisation
Certificates (UCs), Aadhaar seeding of beneficiaries, Action Taken
Report (ATR) on the recommendations of Third Party Quality Monitoring
Agencies (TPQMA), Geo-tagging of progress of construction stages of
houses/projects, registration of projects under Real Estate (Regulation
and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA), etc. and other instructions issued
by the Ministry. Due installments are released to States/UTs based on
compliances as per PMAY-U Guidelines.
The Ministry conducts regular review with the States/UTs on progress of
the scheme including timely completion and allotment of all sanctioned
houses within stipulated timeline. The progress of the scheme can also
be accessed on the PMAY-U dashboard (https://dashboard.pmay-
urban.gov.in).
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