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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban

Why in the News?

  • Seven years of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) observed

About

  • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U), a flagship Mission of Government of India being implemented by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), was launched on 25th June 2015

  • The Mission addresses urban housing shortage among the EWS/LIG and MIG categories including the slum dwellers by ensuring a pucca house to all eligible urban households by the year 2022, when Nation completes 75 years of its Independence