PMAY scheme: Minister Anbarasan receives award from Modi

CHENNAI: State Minister for Micro, Small and Medium enterprises and Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) TM Anbarasan received award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for effectively implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme in the State.

According to a government release, Tamil Nadu has secured third position under “Best Performing State" category. Apart from this, the State won special recognition for Faster Mover under ARHCs (Affordable Rental Housing Complexes) Model-2 and Innovative Construction Technologies.

Meanwhile, Madurai Corporation won third position under Best Performing Municipal Corporation in the city level category. Periya Negamam Town Panchayat won fifth position under Best Performing Nagar Panchayat under PMAY (U). The awards were given at “Indian Urban Housing Conclave” held in Rajkot, Gujarat. State housing secretary Hitesh Kumar S Makwana and managing director of TNUHDB M Govinda Rao accompanied the minister.

The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) has so far given approval for 5,60,373 units under PMAY (Urban). Till now 33,651 houses in 79 schemes have been completed under Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) including the Light House Project and 2,64,329 houses completed under Beneficiary Led Construction.

Further, construction of 93,097 tenements are in progress under AHP component and construction of 1,04,071 houses in progress under Beneficiary Led Construction. Efforts are being taken to ground the remaining 65,225 units before March 2023.