Uttar Pradesh bags top honours at PMAY-U Awards 2021

Uttar Pradesh bags top honours at PMAY-U Awards 2021

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Category : Awards Published on: October 24 2022

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  • Under the BJP-led Centre’s flagship, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) housing scheme have been delivered and the rest are under various stages of completion, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri. 
  • PMAY-U Awards 2021 is scheduled annually to recognise the contribution of States, Union Territories and urban local bodies with regard to the implementation of the scheme in Rajkot.
  • In the awards, Uttar Pradesh bagged the first position followed by Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu at second and third place, respectively.
  • Odisha has been felicitated with the prestigious PMAY-U Awards 2021 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for the best policy initiative under a special category.
  • PMAY-U, a flagship Mission of the Government of India implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), was launched on 25th June 2015.
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