Union Minister Tokhan Sahu Praises Team's Efforts Towards Achieving 'Housing for All' Vision

Shri Tokhan Sahu, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, visited the Housing for All (HFA) Division at Sankalp Bhawan, New Delhi. He appreciated the team's efforts in implementing PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0, which have led to significant achievements, including over 127 lakh houses sanctioned and more than 96 lakh families moving into their homes.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) has sanctioned over 127 lakh houses under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0.
02More than 99 lakh houses have been completed under PMAY-U.
03Over 96 lakh families have already moved into their homes across the country under PMAY-U.
04The Scheduled Caste category accounts for more than 21 lakh beneficiaries of PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0.
05PMAY-U has empowered some of the most vulnerable sections of society, including minority communities and women.
06The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) aims to provide affordable housing to eligible urban beneficiaries.
07Over one crore houses have been sanctioned in the name of women or under joint ownership with male members of their families under PMAY-U.

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Most people think that PMAY-U is only for rural areas, but actually it is a flagship programme for urban development.
Most people think that PMAY-U does not provide any financial assistance to beneficiaries, but actually the scheme offers various incentives and subsidies.
Most people think that PMAY-U has no specific targets or timelines for completion, but actually the mission aims to complete 2 crore houses by 2025.

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The Mission has been implemented in accordance with the vision of 'Housing for All' as outlined in the National Urban Policy, 2011-2016 and subsequently revised in 2017.

Mains Practice Question

Discuss the progress and achievements of the PMAY-U 2.0 scheme, launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

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Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

Which ministry is responsible for implementing the HFA Division?

A.Ministry of Defence
B.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

The HFA Division is located within the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which oversees housing and urban development policies.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Sanctioned Houses under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0: 1. Over 127 lakh houses have been sanctioned under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0. 2. More than 16 lakh houses have been sanctioned under PMAY-U 2.0. 3. The total number of sanctioned houses is over 1 crore. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement-1 and Statement-2 are supported by the fact list, which mentions that over 127 lakh houses have been sanctioned under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0, while more than 16 lakh houses have been sanctioned under PMAY-U 2.0. However, Statement-3 is false because the fact list does not support a total of over 1 crore sanctioned houses.

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