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Time of India
04-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
No poor family in Haryana will remain homeless: CM
CHANDIGARH Asserting that no poor family in Haryana will remain homeless, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday handed over ownership certificates under the Mukhyamantri Shehri Awas Yojana and plot allotment letters under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas Yojana 2.0 to hundreds of beneficiaries. At a state-level programme held in Panchkula, Saini while reaffirming the government's commitment, said that no poor family in Haryana will remain homeless, underscoring the resolve of the government to ensure inclusive growth. The chief minister said that on Monday, 1,144 beneficiaries in Sector-23, Jagadhri received ownership certificates under Mukhyamantri Shehri Awas Yojana. As many as 3,884 rural beneficiaries received plot allotment letters across 58 villages in the state under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas Yojana 2.0, an official statement said. A home is more than shelter, it is a dream, a source of dignity and security, he said. Saini emphasised that these initiatives go beyond housing construction, they reflect the broader goal of empowering the weakest segments of society. Beneficiaries were identified transparently, ensuring that only the deserving beneficiaries get the benefit. No favoritism, no recommendations were made, just need-based assistance was provided, he stated, describing it as a milestone in transparent and accountable governance. Highlighting the role of a double-engine government, Saini said, "We have kept our promise, land has been provided, and financial assistance has been extended for house construction. This has only been possible due to strong coordination between the Centre and the state". Saini said that under the first phase of the Mukhyamantri Shehri Awas Yojana, 15,256 families in 14 cities were already allotted 30-square-yard plots. A Rs 2.5 lakh subsidy per household is being provided under PMAY-Urban 2.0 for house construction. Besides this, in rural areas, under Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas Yojana 2.0, the process to allot plots to 1.58 lakh applicants in 561 villages is underway. Furthermore, Rural beneficiaries will receive Rs 1.38 lakh under PMAY Gramin, Rs 12,000 for toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission, and 90 days of unskilled labor wages under MGNREGA. He further shared that under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin, so far, 69,150 houses have been built in rural areas with Rs 579 crore in assistance, while 77,900 houses have been constructed in urban areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Shehri with Rs 1,650 crore support. Saini said the state government has ushered in a new era of development, transforming not just housing, but also bringing revolutionary improvements in education, healthcare, employment, and basic infrastructure. "Youth are becoming self-reliant, women feel safer, and farmers are more prosperous. This is just the beginning. Our goal is that no family in Haryana should be without a roof over their head," he said. Speaking at the event, Development and Panchayats Minister Krishan Lal Panwar said several decisions are being taken for the welfare of the poor, youth, and women. Earlier, poor families could only imagine owning a house. But under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, over four crore homes have been provided to the needy across the country, he said. He said that in Haryana too, under the guidance of Chief Minister Saini, housing initiatives in both rural and urban areas have been fast-tracked. "Unlike previous governments, where plots remained on paper, today beneficiaries receive both registered ownership and possession," he added.
Mint
27-07-2025
- Business
- Mint
India eyes tie-ups for affordable housing research, plans dedicated research centre
New Delhi: Centre is looking to forge global partnerships in research and data analytics to strengthen its affordable housing strategy under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–urban (PMAY-U) and set up a dedicated research centre. Drawing from the experience of the first phase of the scheme the ministry of housing and urban affairs will focus on data compilation and statistical analysis to support interventions from the government for affordable housing and ensuring housing for all, said two people in the know of the developments. The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee for the flagship urban housing scheme, has approved the creation of a research centre for affordable housing as part of PMAY-Urban 2.0 and also suggested study of international experiences in countries like France, Singapore and the Netherlands and consultation with global players including UN Habitat, they said. "The committee observed that data compilation and statistical analysis to understand housing dynamics keeping in view the vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047' is the need of the hour. It would support housing-related policy interactions at the central and state levels with relevant data and knowledge inputs for better understanding housing related issues especially in the area of affordable housing, according to the committee," said one of the two people mentioned above. The person added that the Centre is focusing on statistical analysis for better implementation of the PMAY (Urban) 2.0. "The committee also suggested consultations with stakeholders like UN-Habitat for cross learnings," the person added. The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. UN-Habitat is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. Data analytics is considered key for demand analysis in urban planning and UN-Habitat has been a pioneer in the collection of urban indicators data. According to its website, in India, UN-Habitat is devising an integrated and demand-driven approach that combines refining urban planning and design frameworks, providing infrastructure upgrading policy and technical guidance, implementing pilot projects for learning-by-doing and mainstreaming innovations through testing technology solutions to transform India's urban landscape. UN-Habitat's Strategic Plan 2020-2025 emphasizes on increased and secure access to land and adequate and affordable housing. The focus on data analytics gains significance as India's housing for all goal which was initially targeted to be achieved by 2022, is yet to be achieved and the second phase of the PMAY Urban scheme is aimed at providing all-weather houses to people in urban areas including through affordable housing projects and rental housing programmes. The Union cabinet in August last year approved PMAY-U 2.0, under which financial assistance is provided to 10 million urban poor and middle-class families through state government and union territories to build, buy or rent a house at an affordable cost in urban areas in five years. As of 18 June, a total of 709,979 housing units have been sanctioned under PMAY-U 2.0. On 21 July, Mint reported that vacant affordable homes had prompted the Centre to propose a temporary halt on new projects in some cities and submission of new projects under the second phase in those cities. According to data provided by the ministry to Parliament in March, out of the 118 million houses sanctioned under PMAY, about 90 million have been completed and 87.5 million occupied.
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Telangana bags Rs 1,500 crore in PMAY-Urban boost for Indiramma housing scheme; 1.1 lakh housing units sanctioned
HYDERABAD: In a major boost to the ongoing Indiramma housing scheme in the urban areas of Telangana, the Centre sanctioned 1.13 lakh housing units to the state under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Urban 2.0). As part of this, the state will receive nearly Rs 1,500 crore in Central funds. A senior official in the housing department told TOI that Telangana is on top among other states in the country in terms of getting a sanction of Rs 1,500 crore worth of housing units as part of the Central share under PMAY-Urban 2.0. Even a poll-bound state like Bihar has not been sanctioned so many housing units, and neither the BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh nor Gujarat have got so many units sanctioned to date under PMAY-Urban 2.0. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Chief minister A Revanth Reddy and other ministers have met Union housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar on several occasions in New Delhi and urged him to sanction 20 lakh housing units. The state govt has set a target of constructing 20 lakh Indiramma houses with a budget of Rs 22,500 crore in the next five years. Of the target, 2.50 lakh houses were sanctioned in the first phase of the programme, and already construction on 1.5 lakh housing units started at various places across the state. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Dubai villas | search ads Get Deals Undo The Congress govt is extending Rs 5 lakh as financial assistance to the Indiramma housing scheme beneficiaries for the construction of the housing units. Of the Rs 5 lakh, the Centre's share under PMAY-Urban 2.0 will be Rs 1.5 lakh for each unit and Rs 3.5 lakh by the state govt. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) - 'Housing for All' Mission provides financial assistance targeted to provide 1 crore urban poor and middle-class families to construct, purchase, or rent a house at an affordable cost in exuded confidence in getting approval of Central funds in rural areas under PMAY soon, as the list of beneficiaries of Indiramma housing is ready and would soon be hosted on the Centre's website, a mandatory condition set forth by the Union housing and urban affairs ministry for its funding to the states.
