‘Land’ and ‘Colonization’ are State subjects. Therefore, schemes related to housing for their citizens are implemented by States/Union Territories (UTs). However, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs supplements the efforts of States/Union Territories (UTs), by providing Central Assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) since 25.06.2015 to provide pucca houses to eligible urban beneficiaries across the country. The scheme period, has been extended upto 31.12.2025 to complete sanctioned houses without changing the funding pattern and implementation methodology.

PMAY-U is a demand driven scheme and there are no fixed targets. Under PMAY-U preference is accorded to PwDs/divyangjans in allotment of houses. There is no reservation prescribed by Government of India though States/UTs may adopt mechanisms for ensuring preference. Therefore, there is no data on houses reserved likely to be reserved. Total 84,864 PwDs/divyangjans benefited under PMAY-U in the country, including 75 in Mahesana Lok Sabha Constituency, in State of Gujarat. State/UT and city wise details of divyangjans benefitted under PMAY-U can be accessed at https://pmay-urban.gov.in/PHQ/LSUQ-3024.pdf

Further, based on 9 years of experience and learning from implementing PMAY-U, MoHUA has revamped the scheme and launched PMAY-U 2.0 ‘Housing for All’ Mission with effect from 01.09.2024 to assist 1 crore additional eligible urban beneficiaries through four verticals i.e., Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) and Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS).

As per the scheme guidelines of PMAY-U 2.0, preference under the Scheme is given to Widows, single women, Persons with Disabilities, Senior Citizens, Transgenders, persons belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes, Minorities and other weaker and vulnerable sections of the society.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Tokhan Sahu, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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