August 12, 2026: Over 1.25 crore houses havfe been sanctioned under the Centre’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) and PMAY-U 2.0. Of these, more than 1 crore houses have been completed and delivered to beneficiaries across the country, the government said in a statement. Among the sanctioned 1.25 crore houses sanctioned under PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0, 1 crore were allotted to women.
In a meeting held on August 8, over 2.09 lakh houses were sanctioned under PMAY 2.0 for EWS families across Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
With the latest approvals, the total number of houses sanctioned under PMAY-U 2.0 has crossed 18.38 lakh, out of which 14.40 lakh are BLC houses and 2.48 lakh are AHP while 1.36 lakh houses are allotted to Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS) vertical beneficiaries and 13,046 are sanctioned as Affordable Rental Housing (ARH).
PMAY-U 2.0 builds upon the PMAY-U, which was launched in June 2015 with the vision of Housing for All. PMAY-U 2.0 takes this vision forward by addressing the housing needs additional 1 crore eligible EWS/LIG/MIG families of urban India, having annual income of Rs 9 lakh. The different verticals of PMAY-U 2.0 ensure that diverse housing needs are addressed, by supporting beneficiaries to construct their own homes, access affordable housing projects, avail interest subsidies on home loans or secure quality rental housing.
Beyond creating housing assets, PMAY-U 2.0 is fostering social inclusion, improved living conditions and enhanced economic security for lakhs of urban families. The scheme also strengthens women’s financial security and places special emphasis on addressing the housing needs of vulnerable and marginalised sections, including eligible SC/ST/OBC communities, minorities, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, transgenders and other underprivileged groups, ensuring that the benefits of affordable housing are delivered in an inclusive and equitable manner to the last mile.
