**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has revamped the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) to PMAY-U 2.0, effective from September 1, 2024, for the next five years. This initiative aims to construct or rent houses for one crore additional beneficiaries and promotes the adoption of sustainable and disaster-resilient housing technologies. The scheme period for PMAY-U has been extended to September 30, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**PMAY-U 2.0 Mission and Objectives**
* **Launch Date:** Effective from September 1, 2024.
* **Goal:** To construct, purchase, and rent houses for one crore additional eligible beneficiaries in urban areas over the next five years at an affordable cost.
* **Implementation Verticals:** Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), Affordable Rental Housing (ARH), and Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS).
* **PMAY-U Scheme Extension:** The period for PMAY-U has been extended up to September 30, 2026, for the completion of under-construction houses and fund release via the SNA-SPARSH module.
**Technology and Innovation Sub-Mission (TSM)**
* **Purpose:** To support States/Union Territories (UTs) in adopting modern, innovative, green, and alternative construction technologies for faster and quality housing.
* **Global Housing Technology Challenge India (GHTC-India):** Identified and shortlisted 54 proven, sustainable, disaster-resilient, and prefabricated construction technologies from around the world, grouped into six geo-climatic categories. These are available at www.ghtc-india.gov.in.
* **Light House Projects (LHPs):** Six LHPs have been constructed using distinct GHTC-India technologies to showcase advancements in sustainable and disaster-resilient housing.
* **Demonstration Housing Projects (DHPs):** 13 DHPs built using new technologies demonstrate innovative, eco-friendly, and energy-efficient materials and methods.
* **NAVARITIH (New, Affordable, Validated, Research Innovation Technologies for Indian Housing):** An online course to enhance the capabilities of building professionals in new and emerging construction technologies.
* **Indian Housing Technology Mela (IHTM):** Showcased domestic and innovative technologies for low and medium-rise houses, with 84 innovative technologies/products/materials shortlisted.
* **RACHNA (Resilient, Affordable and Comfortable Housing through National Action):** Trainings and workshops on Innovative Construction Technologies and Thermal Comfort conducted across India, covering over 11,000 stakeholders.
* **Performance Appraisal Certification Scheme (PACS):** Operated by BMTPC for identification, evaluation, and certification of emerging technologies suitable for different geo-climatic conditions, ensuring safety, sustainability, and faster delivery. 88 innovative products and systems have been certified.
* **Publications:** Various publications on innovative construction technologies and related areas have been released.
**PMAY-U 2.0 TISM Focus**
* **Support for Innovation:** Promotes innovative design and construction practices, quality assurance, and green building standards.
* **Layout and Design Promotion:** Encourages adoption of layout designs and building plans suitable for various geo-climatic zones.
* **Technology Adoption:** Aims to upscale the deployment of modern construction technologies and materials.
* **Resource Efficiency:** Projects promote the use of resource-efficient, climate-responsive, disaster-resilient, and eco-friendly materials and processes.
* **Technology Innovation Grant (TIG):** An additional grant is provided to AHP projects using innovative construction technologies notified by MoHUA.
* **Quality Assurance:** Provision for ensuring construction quality under BLC, AHP, and ARH verticals through Third Party Quality Monitoring Agencies (TPQMA) selected by States/UTs.
**Impact Analysis**
**States/Union Territories (UTs)**
* **Impact:** Will adopt modern, innovative, green, and disaster-resilient construction technologies for faster and quality housing projects. They are encouraged to adopt technologies identified by MoHUA based on their local context.
* **Action Required:** To adopt identified innovative construction technologies and select TPQMA for quality assurance of construction projects.
**Urban Beneficiaries**
* **Impact:** Will receive increased access to affordable houses, including construction, purchase, and rental options. Houses will be sustainable, disaster-resilient, and built with improved technologies.
* **Action Required:** To be eligible and apply for housing under the PMAY-U 2.0 verticals.
**Building Professionals**
* **Impact:** Will enhance their capabilities in new and emerging building materials, technologies, and processes through the NAVARITIH online course and other capacity-building initiatives.
* **Action Required:** To participate in training programs and utilize resources like the NAVARITIH course.
**Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA)**
* **Impact:** Will lead the implementation of PMAY-U 2.0, promoting innovative housing solutions and ensuring quality construction.
* **Action Required:** To continue implementing the scheme, notifying innovative technologies, and facilitating their adoption.
**Third Party Quality Monitoring Agencies (TPQMA)**
* **Impact:** Will be responsible for visiting project sites and advising States/UTs and Urban Local Bodies on quality-related issues.
* **Action Required:** To be selected by States/UTs and fulfill their quality monitoring roles.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U): A scheme implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to provide all-weather pucca houses with basic civic amenities to eligible urban beneficiaries.
PMAY-U 2.0 ‘Housing for All' Mission: The revamped scheme of PMAY-U launched for implementation in urban areas to construct, purchase, and rent houses for additional eligible beneficiaries.
Technology Sub-Mission (TSM): A sub-mission under PMAY-U that supports States/Union Territories in adopting modern, innovative, green, and alternative construction technologies for housing.
Global Housing Technology Challenge India (GHTC-India): An initiative organized under TSM to identify and mainstream globally proven, sustainable, disaster-resilient, and prefabricated construction technologies.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA): The ministry responsible for implementing PMAY-U and related housing initiatives.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
SUSTAINABLE AND DISASTER RESILIENT
HOUSING INITIATIVE
Posted On: 12 MAR 2026 5:11PM by PIB Delhi
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 also
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. 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 Technology Sub-Mission (TSM) under PMAY-U supports States/Union Territories (UTs) in adopting
modern, innovative, green and alternative construction technologies for faster and quality housing. Under
TSM, Global Housing Technology Challenge – India (GHTC-India) was organized to identify and
mainstream globally proven, sustainable, disaster-resilient and prefabricated construction technologies. A
total of 54 proven technologies from across the world were shortlisted and grouped into six categories
based on geo-climatic regions for adoption by States/UTs, which are available at www.ghtc-india.gov.in.
These technologies were approved by the Technical Assessment Committee and are time-tested. In
addition, following activities have been undertaken under TSM for promoting energy efficient designs,
climate resilient, modern, innovative and green technology for faster and quality construction of houses:
i. Six Light House Projects (LHPs) using six distinct technologies shortlisted under GHTC-
India are constructed at six places in the country. These projects mark a significant
advancement in the Indian Government’s endeavour to address urban housing shortages by
adopting sustainable and disaster-resilient technologies.
ii. 13 Demonstration Housing projects (DHPs) using new technologies are built in different part
of the country to showcase innovative and eco-friendly technology and energy-efficient
materials to States/UTs and disseminating technical awareness among professionals.
iii. An online course named NAVARITIH (New, Affordable, Validated, Research Innovation
Technologies for Indian Housing) has been started to enhance the capability of building
professionals about the new and emerging building materials, technologies and processes for
construction.
iv. Indian Housing Technology Mela (IHTM) in 2021 was organized to showcase the domestic
indigenous and innovative technologies, building materials and construction processes for low
& medium rise houses. 84 innovative technologies/products/materials were shortlisted under
IHTM. In addition, under the Indian Urban Housing Conclave 2022, a National Exhibition onInnovative construction practices was organized to showcase more than 85 innovative
construction systems and materials.
v. MoHUA in association with GIZ and Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council
(BMTPC) has hosted series of trainings/workshops on Innovative Construction Technologies
and Thermal Comfort for Affordable Housing named RACHNA (Resilient, Affordable and
Comfortable Housing through National Action). More than 150 RACHNA training
programmes across the country have been successfully conducted across India, covering over
11,000 stakeholders.
vi. Performance Appraisal Certification Scheme (PACS) is being operated for Identification,
Evaluation and Certification of Emerging Technologies suiting to different geo-climatic
conditions of the country, which are safe, sustainable and environment-friendly and ensure
faster delivery of quality houses by BMTPC. Under PACS, so far, 88 innovative products and
systems have been certified.
vii. A series of offsite Workshops/Webinars, Webcasting, Mentoring on Technical know-
how/Modules were organised jointly with State Governments for capacity building and
handholding support on innovative construction technologies.
viii. Various publications on innovative construction technologies and other areas related to faster, eco-friendly,
energy-efficient, cost effective, environment friendly, disaster-resistant, sustainable construction system has
been made.
Building upon progress of TSM, Technology & Innovation Sub-Mission (TISM) under PMAY-U 2.0
supports innovative design and construction practices, promote quality assurance and adopting green
building standards 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 upscaling 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.
As per the Scheme Guidelines, an additional grant in the form of Technology Innovation Grant (TIG) is
also provided to AHP projects using innovative construction technologies notified by MoHUA. States/UTs
are encouraged to adopt these innovative construction technologies identified by the Ministry as per their
local context.
Further, as per PMAY-U 2.0 Guidelines, there is provision to ensure quality of construction under
BLC/AHP/ARH verticals of the Mission through Third Party Quality Monitoring Agencies (TPQMA)
selected by States/UTs. TPQM Agencies are required to visit the project site and to advise State/UT and
Urban Local Bodies on quality related issues.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Tokhan Sahu in a
written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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