NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 under which financial assistance will be provided to 1 crore urban poor and middle-class families through States/Union Territories (UTs)/PLIs to construct, purchase or rent a house at an affordable cost in urban areas in 5 years. The Government Assistance of Rs. 2.30 lakh crore will be provided under the Scheme.

PMAY-U is one of the major flagship programmes being implemented by Government of India to provide all-weather pucca houses to all eligible beneficiaries in the urban areas. Under PMAY-U, 1.18 crore houses have been sanctioned while more than 85.5 lakh houses have already been constructed and delivered to the beneficiaries.

PM Modi, in his Independence Day speech on 15th August 2023, had announced that the Government will come up with a new scheme for the coming years to provide benefit to weaker section and middle-class families in owning a house.

The Union Cabinet on 10thJune 2024 resolved to provide assistance to 3 crore additional rural and urban households for the construction of houses, to meet the housing requirements arising out of the increase in the number of eligible families.In pursuance of the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision, PMAY-U 2.0, with an investment of Rs. 10 lakh crore, will address the housing needs of one crore families, ensuring that every citizen leads a better quality of life.

In addition, the corpus fund of Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust (CRGFT) has been increased from Rs. 1,000 crore to Rs.3,000 crore to provide benefit of credit risk guarantee on affordable housing loans from Banks/Housing Finance Companies (HFCs)/Primary Lending Institutions (PLIs) to Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/Low Income Group(LIG) segments for construction/purchase of their first home. Further Management of Credit Risk Guarantee Fund will be transferred to National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGTC) from National Housing Bank (NHB). Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Scheme is being restructured and modified guidelines will be issued by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA).