Union Government identifies 305 cities for implementing ‘Housing for All’ scheme

Housing for All (Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojna) was launched on June 25. Nowhousing ministry has identified 305 cities and towns across 9 states to start building houses for the poor in urban areas under the ‘Housing for All by 2022’ mission target to build 2 crore homes

Selected cities :

• 74 are in Madhya Pradesh, 42 in Odisha, 40 in Rajasthan, 36 in Chhattisgarh, 30 in Gujarat , 34 in Telangana, 19 in Jammu & Kashmir and 15 each in Kerala and Jharkhand.
• These 9 states along with other 6 more states have signed MoA with HUPA Ministry for their commitment to implement 6 mandatory reforms essential for making the housing for all mission successful in urban areas.
• 15 states – Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Telangana, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand are agreed to implement the mandatory reform measures.
• Under the urban housing mission, Centre will provide assistance in the range of Rs one lakh and Rs 2.30 lakh per house under different components.