Centre Approves Const of 3.61 Lakh Houses in 17 states Under PMAY

The Centre has approved the construction of 3.61 lakh houses in 17 states and union territories under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), taking the total number of houses sanctioned under the scheme to 1.14 crore. The approval was given by the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) chaired by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra. MoHUA took up the issues pertaining with States and Union Territories regarding the construction of houses under the mission and asked the States and UTs to resolve the issues without delay so that the construction of houses can be expedited. “Construction of PMAY-U houses are in various stages. With this, the total number of sanctioned houses under the Mission is now 1.14 crore; of which more than 89 lakh have been grounded for construction and 52.5 lakh have been completed and delivered to the beneficiaries,” the ministry said. The total investment under the mission is Rs 7.52 lakh crore, with a Central Assistance of Rs 1.85 lakh crore. According to the ministry, so far, Rs 1.13 lakh crore of funds have already been released. The CSMC also accorded approval for revision of projects from 14 States/UTs translating into 3.74 lakh houses. Further, Secretary, MoHUA, laid renewed emphasis to accelerate housing construction and completion across the country within stipulated time under PMAY-U so that the goal of ‘Housing for All’ by 2022 can be achieved. “The e-Finance module has been launched with a specific purpose to remove any sort of misinformation. Now, there will be transparency, and all financial data will be captured on the platform.” He instructed that training programmes for officers and MIS personnel across States and UTs should be organised region wise for the early implementation of the module,” said Mishra. Affordable Rental Housing Complexes in Telangana and Tamil Nadu Mishra also approved proposals under Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) – Model 2 – in Telangana and Tamil Nadu. A total of 19,535 units have been approved for urban migrants/poor, involving a Technology Innovation Grant of Rs 39.11 crore.