Lok Sabha Question No. 6263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Slum Redevelopment Projects in Odisha
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6263 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 02, 2026

## SLUM REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN ODISHA

NO. 6263.  SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:

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

- (a) the number of slum redevelopment projects undertaken in Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban ( PMAY-U ) and other schemes;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  identified  cities  in  Odisha  with  a  high concentration  of  slums  for  priority  rehabilitation  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) the measures taken to provide alternative housing and livelihood support to slum dwellers in Odisha; and
- (d)
- the funds allocated for slum redevelopment and the number of beneficiaries under the said schemes in Odisha?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): ' Land' and 'Colonization' are State subjects. Therefore, all schemes related to housing for their citizens including rehabilitation of slums and providing  houses  to  slum  dwellers  as  well  as  providing  livelihood  are implemented by States/Union Territories  (UTs)  in  their  respective  areas. However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the efforts of States/UTs by providing Central Assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) since June 25, 2015 to provide pucca houses to  all  eligible  urban  beneficiaries  including  slum  dwellers  across  the country.  The  scheme  has  been  implemented  through  four  verticals  i.e., Beneficiary  Led  Construction  (BLC),  Affordable  Housing  in  Partnership (AHP), In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation ( ISSR ) and Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS).

The beneficiaries were allowed to seek benefit under any of the vertical based on their preferences.

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). The Scheme Guidelines can be accessed at https://pmayurban.gov.in/uploads/guidelines/Operational-Guidelines-of-PMAY-U-2.pdf.

PMAY-U  and  PMAY-U  2.0  adopts  a  demand  driven  approach  wherein States/Union Territories (UTs) assess the requirement through their Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/Implementing Agencies in their respective jurisdictions. Eligible citizens are also allowed to apply through Unified Web Portal of PMAY-U 2.0 with all details on the portal. States/UTs/ULBs validate the beneficiaries as per the eligibility criteria of the scheme guidelines and selection/scrutiny  of  beneficiary  lists  are  done  by  the  States/UTs.  The Scheme  Guidelines  and  Unified  Web  Portal  for  submitting  the  online applications can be accessed through https://pmay-urban.gov.in. Based on the demand survey and selection of beneficiaries, the project proposals are prepared  and  approved  by  the  State  Level  Sanctioning  and  Monitoring Committee (SLSMC) headed by the Chief Secretary of States/UTs for further consideration of release of Central Assistance by the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC).

Based on the project proposals submitted by States/UTs, a total of 125.15 lakh houses including 13.67 lakh under PMAY-U 2.0, have been sanctioned by the Ministry, so far across the country including slum dwellers in the State of Odisha. Of the sanctioned houses, 116.57 lakh houses have been grounded; of which 97.30 lakh are completed/delivered to the beneficiaries as  on  02.03.2026.  Against  the  sanctioned  houses,  more  than  29  lakh beneficiaries  are  slum  dwellers  across  the  country,  including  78,356  in Odisha. The total committed Central Assistance under the schemes is ₹2.09 lakh  crores,  of  which  ₹1.77  lakh  crores  have  been  released  to  the States/UTs, based on compliances submitted by them.

Based on the proposals received from State Government of Odisha, a total of 2.30 lakh houses have been sanctioned by the Ministry including 27,466 houses under PMAY-U 2.0. Out of which more than 1.95 lakh have been grounded and 1.69 lakh are completed/delivered to the beneficiaries in the urban areas, including families living in slums. A total of ₹3,588 crores of Central Assistance has been approved, of which ₹2,790 crores has been released to the State of Odisha so far, based on the compliances submitted by them which also includes funds for slum beneficiaries.

Moreover, States/UTs are encouraged to ensure convergence with various Centrally sponsored Schemes such as PM SVANidhi, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), AMRUT 2.0, SBMU 2.0, PM Vishwakarma, National Health Mission (NHM), PM Surya Ghar: Muft  Bijli  Yojana,  Ayushman  Bharat,  Ujjwala  Yojana  and  other  relevant Schemes to ensure effective and efficient utilization  of public resources including providing livelihood avenues.

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