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PMAY-U 2.0: Who can apply for affordable homes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
4 days, 17 hours ago

PMAY-U 2.0: Who can apply for affordable homes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

India Today  

The central government has launched the second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0 to provide affordable housing for one crore urban poor, middle-class families, and economically disadvantaged groups in metropolitan areas. INCLUSIVE URBAN DEVELOPMENT PMAY-U 2.0, a flagship government initiative, focuses on offering all-weather pucca houses to eligible beneficiaries in urban areas. PMAY-U 2.0 incorporates four …

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PMAY 2.0: How to apply online for new homes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana? Check steps
6 days, 17 hours ago

PMAY 2.0: How to apply online for new homes under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana? Check steps

India TV News  

The central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has launched the second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to provide financial assistance for housing. Under PMAY 2.0, the government plans to build 1 lakh new houses, where each unit will get a financial subsidy of Rs 2.30 lakh. The scheme will be implemented through various components, including: Beneficiary-Led …

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Scott Turner, a former NFL player and Trump’s pick to lead Housing and Urban Development, faces a difficult task
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Scott Turner, a former NFL player and Trump’s pick to lead Housing and Urban Development, faces a difficult task

CNN  

CNN — If the Senate confirms Scott Turner as secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, he will take over responsibility for America’s largest housing agency at a time when the nation’s home affordability needs are in hyper-focus. America’s largest housing industry groups said they were hopeful that Turner, a former NFL player who had worked closely with …

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China taking steps to push UN 2030 agenda
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

China taking steps to push UN 2030 agenda

China Daily  

This photo taken on Nov 5, 2024 shows a scene of a seminar held during the 12th session of the World Urban Forum in New Cairo, Egypt. Speaking at the World Urban Forum in Egypt's capital Cairo on Tuesday, Ni Hong, China's minister of housing and urban-rural development, said the Chinese government is actively taking steps to push forward the …

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Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Deconstructing PMAY-U: What the numbers reveal

Hindustan Times  

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban, an ongoing programme since 2015, is India’s largest urban housing programme. An unprecedented 11.9 million houses, which is about 10% of the Census 2011 urban housing stock, have been sanctioned across its five sub-schemes. The aggressive housing agendas of a few states and the popularity of the Beneficiary-Led Construction sub-scheme households—i.e., households with an …

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Budget pushes urban sector reforms, but lacks plans for implementation: Experts
5 months ago

Budget pushes urban sector reforms, but lacks plans for implementation: Experts

Hindustan Times  

Appreciating the announcements made by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday in her seventh budget speech for the urban sector, policy and governance experts emphasised the need for specific frameworks, funding mechanisms, and timelines for the same. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Tuesday announced that the Centre would urge states to moderate stamp duties, especially in …

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Industry Leaders React to FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024
5 months ago

Industry Leaders React to FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her 7th Budget. The government's commitment to infrastructure development is evident and pivotal for achieving long-term economic growth and prosperity.” Meenu Singhal- Socomec Regional MD, Socomec Greater India “Today’s budget announcement marks a pivotal moment for India with funding focus on 9 priorities including Productivity and resilience in Agriculture, Employment & Skilling, Human Resource …

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Budget 2024: FM proposes transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities with over 30 lakh population
5 months ago

Budget 2024: FM proposes transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities with over 30 lakh population

Live Mint  

Budget 2024: To facilitate the development of cities as "growth hubs", Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed a transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities with a population of over 30 lakh. “This will be achieved through economic and transit planning, and orderly development of peri-urban areas utilising town planning schemes,” FM Nirmala Sitharaman said. “Transit-oriented development plans …

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Budget: FM announces ₹10 lakh crore for urban housing scheme
5 months ago

Budget: FM announces ₹10 lakh crore for urban housing scheme

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A transit-oriented development framework for 14 large Indian cities, dormitory-type rental housing for industrial workers, and 10 million new houses for the urban poor were announced by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Tuesday. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday In her record seventh budget presentation and the first …

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Govt working on the scheme to help middle class purchase or build homes: Housing and urban affairs secretary
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt working on the scheme to help middle class purchase or build homes: Housing and urban affairs secretary

Hindustan Times  

A day after the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget 2024 speech that the government will launch a housing scheme for the middle class to buy or build their own houses, a top official of the ministry of housing and urban affairs said that the government is ‘working on the scheme’. The government is "working on a scheme" …

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World Habitat Day 2021: Theme, History and Significance
3 years, 2 months ago

World Habitat Day 2021: Theme, History and Significance

News 18  

World Habitat Day is the UN initiative that is aimed at promoting the basic right to adequate shelter and housing for everyone in a world which is densely populated, and has been affected by the impact of urbanisation. The theme for World Habitat Day 2021 is ‘Accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world’. WORLD HABITAT DAY: HISTORY The United Nations …

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Andhra Pradesh Ranks 3rd Among Best Performing States Under PMAY-Urban
3 years, 11 months ago

Andhra Pradesh Ranks 3rd Among Best Performing States Under PMAY-Urban

News 18  

Andhra Pradesh has emerged as one of the top performing states under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday participated in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video conference to lay the foundation stone for six light house projects under Global Housing Technology Challenge-India and the distribution of PMAY- urban and ASHA – India awards. The chief …

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