Haryana embarks on affordable housing mission

The Haryana Government has taken a big step towards providing affordable housing to urban poor and middle-class families with the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0).

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Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi today chaired the 17th meeting of the State Level Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (SLSMC) for PMAY-U, and the first meeting of the SLSMC for PMAY-U 2.0.

Joshi emphasised the need to eliminate loopholes in fund distribution and directed officials to implement an OTP-based verification system to prevent financial mismanagement. He also called for a detailed sample survey to assess the genuineness of beneficiaries and ensure that banks should disburse loans in a hassle-free manner. "The benefits of this scheme must reach the poor," he said, underscoring the importance of strict monitoring and accountability in the implementation process.

The Chief Secretary stressed the need for a wide public awareness campaign through the media, display of flex banners/hoardings at prominent places, distribution of leaflets/handbills in slums and colonies, and advertisements on social media.

The meeting was informed that 15,256 applicants had been allotted one-marla plots for constructing pucca houses under the Mukhya Mantri Shehri Awas Yojana and financial assistance under Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) vertical of PMAY-U 2.0 will be provided to them.

The PMAY-U 2.0 offers a multi-pronged approach to address the housing deficit, encompassing construction and purchase options. The scheme caters to economically weaker sections, lower income groups, and middle income groups in urban areas.