Centre sanctions 11.1M PMAY houses; 9.55M completed

• Centre sanctioned 1.11 crore houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY); 95.54 lakh completed and handed over.
• A 2020 survey indicated 6.5 crore people lived in slums across India.
• Slum rehabilitation is a State subject, so the ministry does not maintain related data.
• PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0 provide central assistance for housing, including slum dwellers, with PMAY-U 2.0 aiming for 1 crore additional beneficiaries from Sept 1, 2024.
• Rs 2.05 lakh crore sanctioned as Central Assistance for PMAY schemes, with Rs 1,800 crore specifically for In-Situ Slum Redevelopment.

Why It Matters: Government housing schemes are providing homes and improving living conditions for millions.