Secretary Chairs Sixth PMAY?Urban 2.0 Sanctioning Committee

26 Feb 2026 CW Team

The approvals cover sixteen States and Union Territories and span several verticals of PMAY?U 2.0. Beneficiary Led Construction accounted for 0.166 mn houses, Affordable Housing in Partnership accounted for 0.109 mn houses and Affordable Rental Housing received sanction for 12,846 units to support migrants, working women and vulnerable urban groups. Officials noted the separate promotion of rental housing to address affordable rental needs.

The committee approved three Demonstration Housing Projects in Chhattisgarh, Puducherry and Rajasthan, each of which comprises 40 dwelling units to showcase modern, cost effective construction practices for larger scale replication. Emphasis was placed on situating AHP projects within cities and prioritising projects near mass transit corridors to improve ease of living. Mission directors and senior officials urged expedited implementation and streamlined approvals to ensure timely delivery.

Among the recent sanctions more than 0.16 mn houses have been allotted to women, including widows and females who are separated or unmarried, and eight dwelling units were sanctioned for transgender persons. A further 22,581 houses were allotted to senior citizens while 35,525 were sanctioned for SC beneficiaries, 9,773 for ST beneficiaries and 82,190 for OBC beneficiaries. Overall, 96 per cent of the sanctioned houses under PMAY?U 2.0 are in the name of a female head of household or in joint ownership in BLC and ISS verticals.

PMAY?U 2.0 builds on the earlier Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban and aims to improve quality of life by providing secure housing. Since 2015 the wider programme has sanctioned 12.25 mn houses and delivered over 9.7 mn pucca units.

The sixth meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee under PMAY?Urban 2.0 was chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in New Delhi on 23 February 2026, at which 0.288 million (mn) houses were sanctioned. With the new approvals the total sanctioned under the scheme stands at over 1.361 mn, reflecting continued government commitment to affordable housing for Economically Weaker Section, Low Income Group and Middle Income Group families. The approvals cover sixteen States and Union Territories and span several verticals of PMAY?U 2.0. Beneficiary Led Construction accounted for 0.166 mn houses, Affordable Housing in Partnership accounted for 0.109 mn houses and Affordable Rental Housing received sanction for 12,846 units to support migrants, working women and vulnerable urban groups. Officials noted the separate promotion of rental housing to address affordable rental needs. The committee approved three Demonstration Housing Projects in Chhattisgarh, Puducherry and Rajasthan, each of which comprises 40 dwelling units to showcase modern, cost effective construction practices for larger scale replication. Emphasis was placed on situating AHP projects within cities and prioritising projects near mass transit corridors to improve ease of living. Mission directors and senior officials urged expedited implementation and streamlined approvals to ensure timely delivery. Among the recent sanctions more than 0.16 mn houses have been allotted to women, including widows and females who are separated or unmarried, and eight dwelling units were sanctioned for transgender persons. A further 22,581 houses were allotted to senior citizens while 35,525 were sanctioned for SC beneficiaries, 9,773 for ST beneficiaries and 82,190 for OBC beneficiaries. Overall, 96 per cent of the sanctioned houses under PMAY?U 2.0 are in the name of a female head of household or in joint ownership in BLC and ISS verticals. PMAY?U 2.0 builds on the earlier Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban and aims to improve quality of life by providing secure housing. Since 2015 the wider programme has sanctioned 12.25 mn houses and delivered over 9.7 mn pucca units.

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