PMAY: Momentous achievement for Modi government's flagship mission - Over 1 crore homes sanctioned!

PM Narendra Modi has congratulated the entire team of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, for sanctioning more than 1 crore homes under various verticals of his government's flagship mission PMAY-Urban to provide Housing For All by 2022. PM Modi said, "This initiative has been marked by transparency, use of technology and rapid implementation."

"This is a momentous achievement for the urban poor and the middle class. This initiative has been marked by transparency, use of technology and rapid implementation. I congratulate entire team at @mohua_india for their hardwork to ensure every Indian has a roof over their head," PM Modi said in a tweet.

PM Modi's congratulatory tweet came after Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs (I/C) Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted that after 50th CSMC meeting, more than One Crore Homes under various verticals of PMAY-Urban have been sanctioned.

This is a momentous achievement for the urban poor and the middle class. This initiative has been marked by transparency, use of technology and rapid implementation. I congratulate entire team at @mohua_india for their hardwork to ensure every Indian has a roof over their head. https://t.co/MFnVVEYeJT

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 27, 2019

Citing details, Puri confirmed that out of these 1 crores homes, 60 lakh houses have already been grounded and 32 lakh houses have been delivered to the beneficiaries. 

Out of these, 60 lakh houses have already been grounded & 32 lakh houses have been delivered to the beneficiaries.

At this pace we will be able to sanction all 1.12 lakh homes within Q1 of 2020 & deliver them to the beneficiaries by 2022. @PMAYUrban pic.twitter.com/HYApoqVIbL

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) December 27, 2019

"At this pace we will be able to sanction all 1.12 lakh homes within Q1 of 2020 & deliver them to the beneficiaries by 2022," Puri said.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)-PMAY (U)

-Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Mission, launched on 25th June 2015, intends to provide housing for all in urban areas by year 2022. 

-The Mission provides Central Assistance to the implementing agencies through States/Union Territories (UTs) and Central Nodal Agencies (CNAs) for providing houses to all eligible families/ beneficiaries against the validated demand for houses for about 1.12 cr. As per PMAY(U) guidelines, the size of a house for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) could be upto 30 sq. mt. carpet area, however States/UTs have the flexibility to enhance the size of houses in consultation and approval of the Ministry.

- In continuation to this Government’s efforts towards empowerment of women from EWS and LIG unlike earlier schemes, PMAY (U) has made a mandatory provision for the female head of the family to be the owner or co-owner of the house under this Mission.