REVIEW 2022: MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
10th January, 2023
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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing various schemes to ensure socioeconomic development in India.
AMRUT 2.0 was launched in 2021 to make the cities 'water secure' and provide functional water tap connections to all households in all statutory towns/cities.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) was launched in 2015 to provide an all-weather residence to eligible beneficiaries across all urban areas.
All houses built or acquired or purchased under the Mission have basic amenities like a kitchen, water supply, electricity and toilet.
6 Light House Projects (LHPs) are being built in six cities of the country in six different climate zones.
Smart Cities Mission was launched to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of ‘Smart’ solutions.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) works towards alleviating urban poverty through building strong community institutions, providing skill training, access to affordable credit for self-employment, support for street vendors and shelters for the urban homeless. T
The National Initiative for Promotion of Upskilling of Nirman Workers (NIPUN) has been launched in 2022 to bring a positive impact in the lives of more than one-lakh construction workers through innovative skilling and fulfilling the future needs of the construction sector.
To provide support to street vendors to restart their businesses, the Ministry launched the PM SVANidhi scheme in 2020 to provide working capital loans to street vendors.