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By June 2021, nearly 1.12 crore houses have been sanctioned for its beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U). PMAY-U aims to build 2 crore affordable houses by which year?

By June 2021, nearly 1.12 crore houses have been sanctioned for its beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U). PMAY-U aims to build 2 crore affordable houses by which year? Correct Answer 2022

The correct answer is 2022.

  • So far, nearly 1.12 crore houses have been sanctioned for its beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U).
  • Out of them more than 83 lakh houses are grounded and more than 50 lakh completed.
  • PMAY-U is an initiative by the Government of India in which affordable housing will be provided to the urban poor with a target of building 2 crore affordable houses by 31 March 2022.

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