1.15 Crore Houses Sanctioned Under PM's Scheme, 56.2 Lakh Built: Centre
NDTV
Of the total houses sanctioned under PM Awas Yojana-Urban, 94.79 lakh have been grounded for construction and 56.20 lakh units have been completed, said Hardeep Singh Puri.
Over 1.15 crore houses have been sanctioned for construction under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) across the country, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said that out of the total sanctioned houses, 94.79 lakh have been grounded for construction and 56.20 lakh units have already been completed or delivered to beneficiaries.
"Based on the project proposals submitted by states and UTs (Union Territories), more than 115 lakh houses have been sanctioned across the country," he said.
Mr Puri said states and UTs have been advised to expedite the construction of sanctioned houses so that all of them are completed within the stipulated timeline according to detailed project reports.