Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) –
‘Housing for All’ Mission provides financial Assistance to
1 crore urban poor and middle-class families to construct,
purchase or rent a house at an affordable cost in cities.
PMAY-U 2.0 is implemented through four verticals i.e.,
Beneficiary Led Construction, Affordable Housing in
Partnership, Affordable Rental Housing and Interest
Subsidy Scheme. Families belonging to EWS/LIG/MIG
segments, having no pucca house anywhere in the country,
are eligible to purchase or construct a house under
PMAY-U 2.0. Central assistance of up to ₹2.50 lakh crore
is provided under the Scheme.
PMAY-U 2.0 also ensures equity across different segments
of population by addressing the housing requirements of
widows, single women, persons with disabilities, senior
citizens, transgenders, persons belonging to Scheduled
Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Minorities and other weaker &
vulnerable sections of the society. Special focus is given
to Safai Karmi, Street Vendors identified under PMSVANidhi
Scheme and different artisans under Pradhan
Mantri-Vishwakarma Scheme, Anganwadi workers, building and
other construction workers, residents of slums/chawls and
other groups identified during operation of PMAY-U 2.0.
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