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Time of India
08-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
1.36L houses constructed under PMAY-U in 10 years: Data
1 2 Bhubaneswar: State govt has completed the construction of 1.36 lakh houses for the urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) under 115 urban local bodies in the past 10 years since 2015, according to data provided by the Odisha Urban Housing Mission (OUHM). According to data, a total of 1.84 lakh houses were sanctioned for the state under PMAY-U, out of which 1.62 lakh have been grounded so far, with Odisha completing 73% of its target. Housing data is required for preparation of the Odisha Economic Survey Report 2025-26. In terms of scheme components, a highest of 1.31 lakh houses were completed under beneficiary-led construction, while 3,650 were completed under the affordable housing project component, and 1,520 units were completed under the in-situ slum redevelopment component. "Financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh is provided to beneficiaries for the construction of new all-weather pucca houses. It has a provision of basic amenities such as water supply, toilets, electricity and sanitation. Assistance is provided for the construction of houses within 21-30 sqm," read the letter. So far, Rs 2,976.70 crore was disbursed under the beneficiary-led construction vertical, while Rs 39.55 crore was given as incentive for the early completion of houses. Under this component, beneficiaries were provided with grants for reconstructing their own houses. For affordable houses, the beneficiaries are identified through a transparent process, which is based on their annual income, and allotments are made accordingly. The beneficiaries make an individual contribution of Rs 1.5 lakh each, while the rest is provided by the govt. The in-situ slum redevelopment project involves shifting beneficiaries living in slums in urban areas to a transit house while the govt completes the construction of pucca houses for them at an identified site. "PMAY is indeed a game-changer, especially for the urban poor. People living in slums in cities are deprived of basic needs. A house is always a dream for them. The scheme helps realise this legitimate dream," social worker Alok Kar said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Raksha Bandhan wishes , messages and quotes !
New Indian Express
29-04-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Seven affordable housing projects in four cities in Odisha scrapped for delay in execution
BHUBANESWAR : Failure on part of three urban development authorities and an urban local body to take up affordable housing projects in a time-bound manner under their jurisdictions has resulted in cancellation of seven projects under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). As per sources, Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Cuttack Development Authority (CDA), Rourkela Development Authority (RDA) and Jatni Municipality have failed to take up construction of about 3,400 affordable dwelling units sanctioned by the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) under two verticals - Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) and In-situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) - of PMAY (U) between 2017 and 2021. However, since PMAY (U) has been closed in the state, these urban bodies have now been asked to submit cancellation proposal for the same within 15 days. While the AHP under PMAY (U) provided central assistance to economically weaker sections (EWS) beneficiaries for owning a pucca house, the ISSR facilitated redevelopment of slums using land as a resource and provided houses to eligible slum dwellers through private investment. Sources in the Odisha Urban Housing Mission (OUHM), the nodal agency for implementation of PMAY (U) in the state, said the 3,400 affordable housing units were supposed to be taken up by three development authorities and Jatni Municipality under seven projects - six AHP and one ISSR project. While the BDA was supposed to take up an ISSR project with 400 dwelling units at VSS Nagar, CDA was to take up two separate AHP projects of 288 EWS units and 540 dwelling units at Nimpur and Tulasipur respectively. Similarly, RDA was entrusted to execute three AHP projects for construction of 420 dwelling units at Pradhanpali and Basanti Colony, 800 EWS houses at Chhend and another 360 affordable housing units near Chamber of Commerce at Chhend. Meanwhile, the Jatni Municipality had also been granted an AHP project to construct 600 affordable houses at Ramachandrapur and Sandapur. OUHM officials said the project was sanctioned long back, between 2017 and 2021, under PMAY (U) but couldn't be executed by the development agencies till date. 'As PMAY (U) has now been closed and PMAY (U) 2.0 rolled out in the state, these urban bodies have now been asked to submit the cancellation proposals within a fortnight,' an official from the OUHM said. He said, in case there is a fresh demand for affordable houses under AHP vertical in the jurisdictions of these urban bodies, they will have to take necessary steps to prepare plan under PMAY (U) 2.0 and follow procedure as per its guidelines.
