PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA – URBAN

PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA – URBAN

Subject : Government Schemes

Context : Recently, the Government has approved 708 proposals for construction of 3.61 lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U). The ‘PMAY-U Awards 2021-100 Days Challenge’ was also launched by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

Concept :

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U)

• It is a flagship Mission of Government of India being implemented by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
• It was launched in 2015.
• The main stakeholders are State Level Nodal Agencies (SLNAs), Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ Implementing Agencies (IAs), Central Nodal Agencies (CNAs) and Primary Lending Institutions (PLIs)
• All houses under PMAY (U) have basic amenities like toilet, water supply, electricity and kitchen.

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

• It is aimed at providing pucca houses to all eligible beneficiaries of Urban India by 2022 with the vision of ‘Housing for All’.
• It addresses urban housing shortage among the EWS/LIG and MIG categories including the slum dwellers.
• It adopts a cafeteria approach to suit the needs of individuals based on the geographical conditions, topography, economic conditions, availability of land, infrastructure etc.

About PMAY-U Awards 2021-100 Days Challenge

• The awards are given to recognize and celebrate the outstanding contribution and performances by States, Union Territories (UTs), Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and beneficiaries.
• It aims to encourage healthy competition among States/UTs/ULBs and recognize their best performance.

The awards have broadly been classified into 3 major levels:

• State Awards, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats Awards
• Special Category Awards
• Beneficiary Awards