Lok Sabha Question No. 3055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Vacant Houses under PMAY-U
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3055

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 18, 2025

## VACANT HOUSES UNDER PMAY-U

## NO. 3055.     SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  nearly  half  of  the  houses  constructed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) for the urban poor remain vacant across the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  reasons  identified  by  the  Government  for  such  a  high number of unoccupied houses including issues such as incomplete infrastructure,  lack  of  basic  amenities  or  delays  in  the  allotment
- process; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government  to  ensure  timely completion of supporting infrastructure, faster allotment and actual occupancy of the houses built under PMAY-U so that the intended beneficiaries can avail the benefits of the said yojana?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) to  (c):  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  has  been implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) since 25.06.2015 with an aim to provide all weather pucca houses with basic  civic  amenities  to  eligible  urban  beneficiaries  across  the country. The scheme period has been extended up to 31.12.2025 to complete sanctioned houses without changing the funding pattern and implementation methodology. Based on the learnings from the experiences  of  implementation  of  PMAY-U,  MoHUA  has  revamped the scheme and launched PMAY-U 2.0 'Housing for All' Mission with effect from 01.09.2024 for implementation  in  urban  areas   across

the  country  to  support  1  crore  additional  eligible  beneficiaries  in next five years. PMAY-U 2.0 is implemented through four verticals i.e.,  Beneficiary  Led  Construction  (BLC),  Affordable  Housing  in Partnership  (AHP),  Affordable  Rental  Housing  (ARH)  and  Interest

Subsidy Scheme (ISS).

PMAY-U  &  PMAY-U  2.0  are  demand  driven  scheme.  Selection  of beneficiaries, under various verticals preferred by the beneficiaries, formulation of projects and  execution  including allotment  of  completed  houses  to  the  eligible  beneficiaries  are done by States/Union Territories (UTs). The timeline for completion of houses/projects varies from State to State and it generally takes 12-36  months  in  different  verticals  of  the  scheme  and  as  per Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of respective projects.

The completion timeline for houses depends on various factors like availability  of  encumbrance  free  land,  statutory  compliances  for start of construction, arrangement of funds by beneficiaries etc. As per  the  scheme  guidelines,  it  is  mandated  that  all  States/UTs should provide on-site infrastructure such as internal roads, pathways, water supply sewerage/septage, drainage, external electrification  etc.  in  PMAY-U  &  PMAY-U  2.0  projects  from  their own  resources  or  by  converging  with  various  schemes.  Dwelling units  under  projects  shall  have  water  supply,  electricity,  kitchen and toilet conforming to NBC/State/Local Authority norms.

Based on the project proposal submitted by States/UTs, a total of 122.06 lakh houses, including 10.43 lakh under PMAY-U 2.0, have been sanctioned under the scheme by the Ministry, so far. Out of which, 113.85 lakh houses have been grounded, and 96.02 lakh are completed and 93.39 lakh occupied as on 24.11.2025.

Occupancy  of  completed  AHP  houses  is  an  important  concern raised  with  States/UTs  during  periodically  held  review  meetings. The  reasons  of  unoccupancy  as  reported  by  States/UTs  include incomplete    basic    infrastructure   such   as   water,   roads    and

electricity,  migration  or  unwillingness  to  relocate  from  existing livelihoods and social networks, financial constraints in contributing beneficiary share, delays in documentation and allotment by implementing agencies. The States/UTs are advised to improve  occupancy  of  houses  under  PMAY-U  by  providing  civic infrastructure  and  ensuring  allotment  to  beneficiaries  on  priority. The Ministry conducts regular review meetings with States/UTs to complete the remaining houses and ensure occupancy within the stipulated timeframe.

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