Parliament Parliament Q&A
Government claims 2 crore houses sanctioned, exceeding 112 lakh assessed demand
The question asked for the latest assessment of housing shortage in urban areas and details on the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 scheme, answered by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
2 croreThe government claims that more than 2 crore houses are expected to be sanctioned under both schemes, exceeding ass…
Asked and answered by: Shri K Gopinath (asked), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (answered)
What the government said
- Census 2011: 9,38,348 homeless persons, 17.4% urban population in slums
- Housing shortage in 2012: 187.8 lakh
- PMAY-U sanctioned: 111.48 lakh houses
- PMAY-U 2.0 sanctioned: 16.20 lakh houses
- Total sanctioned under both schemes: 121.03 lakh houses
- Central assistance released: 1.81 lakh crore
Also in the document
- The government states that housing demand is dynamic and sanctioning is continuous based on proposals from states/UTs.
- The government claims that more than 2 crore houses are expected to be sanctioned under both schemes, exceeding assessed demand of 112 lakh houses reported in 2017-18.
- The annexure provides state/UT-wise details of houses sanctioned, grounded, completed, and financial progress.
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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)
Question to govt · Ref. LS Q261 (Session 8) · 6 Aug 2026
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