Centre sanctions 1.93 lakh more houses under PMAY-U 2.0, taking the mission past 20 lakh

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Centre sanctions 1.93 lakh more houses under PMAY-U 2.0, taking the mission past 20 lakh

17 October 2026

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved more than 1.93 lakh additional houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0.
The approval came at the tenth meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee in New Delhi, chaired by Secretary Satendra Singh.
With this, the total number of houses sanctioned under the mission now exceeds 20 lakh.
The houses were cleared under the Beneficiary-Led Construction and the Affordable Housing in Partnership verticals.
Eleven States are covered: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
The houses are meant for eligible urban families in the Economically Weaker Section.

Houses approved now: Over 1.93 lakh Total sanctioned under mission: Over 20 lakh Committee meeting: 10th Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee States covered: 11

Why it matters for exams: Scheme targets and the committee that sanctions houses under PMAY-U are standard objective-question material.

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17 October 2026 Source: News On AIR (Prasar Bharati)

In plain words

BLC Beneficiary-Led Construction — A PMAY-U vertical under which a beneficiary builds or improves a house on land they own, with central assistance.

EWS Economically Weaker Section — The lowest income category recognised for urban housing assistance.