Urban Areas Lag behind in Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
The Narendra Modi government's flagship programme, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), aimed at constructing houses in rural areas, at the end of six years since it began in 2016, has a completion rate of 67.72%, in contrast with the urban version of the scheme that started a year ahead but is lagging behind with a 50% completion rate. PMAY-G was initiated in November 2016 with a target of completing 2.7 crore houses. So far, according to the database maintained by the Union Ministry of Rural Development, 1.8 crore houses have been constructed, which is 67.72% of the target. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) was initiated in June 2015 with a target of constructing 1.2 crore homes. According to the latest numbers from the Union Urban Development Ministry, only 60 lakh units have been completed to date. Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Manoj Joshi blamed the pandemic for the slowdown in PMAY-U. "The completion rate for houses sanctioned before the COVID-19 pandemic stood around 80%." He added that in urban areas, issues such as a lack of clear titles and other land documents tend to crop up. The PMAY-G brings huge political dividends for the government at the Centre, and is also the reason for conflict between the Centre and State.
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