Big win for UP’s urban poor: PMAY gets Rs 12,031 Cr boost

Lucknow : In a major push towards ‘Housing for All’, the double engine government has secured financial approval of Rs 12,031 crore under PMAY (Urban) Mission 2.0. This funding will help provide pucca houses to urban poor across Uttar Pradesh, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directing strict measures to ensure transparency and quality in construction.

To ensure transparency and quality, geo-tagging and photographic documentation of each house will be mandatory under PMAY (Urban). This will allow real-time monitoring of construction at every stage. Additionally, all houses will be built with disaster-resilient features to protect against earthquakes, floods, and other calamities, making safety a core part of the scheme.

Under the scheme, the Central and State governments are sharing costs in a 60:40 ratio to ease the financial burden on Uttar Pradesh. Each eligible beneficiary will receive Rs 2.5 lakh in assistance to help build a permanent (pucca) house.

Launched on September 1, 2024, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Mission 2.0 aims to ensure pucca houses for all families by the set deadline. The scheme is being closely monitored by state and district-level officials to guarantee timely and quality construction. This effort not only offers social security to the urban poor but also promotes integrated urban development across the state.