Uttar Pradesh plans to build 60 lakh PMAY-Rural houses in FY26, ET RealEstate
LUCKNOW: UP plans to construct over 60 lakh houses under the Centre’s ambitious PM Awas Yojana-Rural in the 2025-26 fiscal year. Once approved by the Centre, this will be almost twice what the UP govt constructed in 2024-25 financial year—around 37 lakh houses.
The fresh projection comes amid the Centre’s decision to extend the deadline for the assessment of housing units until May 15.
The survey to assess the housing requirement started in Dec 2024 and ended in April 2025. During this period, the department received applications for over 54 lakh houses.
Experts said the scheme was being leveraged by the Yogi Adityanath govt to bolster its footprint in rural areas, which are electorally crucial. Launched in Nov 2016, the PMAY-Rural scheme aims to provide housing for the poorest segments of society. Beneficiaries are selected through a three-stage validation process that includes Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC-2011) and Awas Plus (2018) surveys, Gram Sabha approvals and geo-tagging.
At least 60% of the target is earmarked for SC and ST households. Officials said the scheme has contributed to reducing poverty, improving living standards and fostering socio-economic development.
During a recent review meeting, Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, who holds the portfolio of rural development, emphasised the need for the govt to conduct a door-to-door survey to identify eligible families.
The fresh data includes over 16 lakh beneficiaries who conducted a self-survey. Officials said surveyors have been told to conduct thorough verification to ensure that no eligible person is left out.
Sources said rural development commissioner GS Priyadarshi sent a letter in this regard to all the DMs and chief development officers, instructing them to complete the survey work by May 15.
Regarding the Awas Plus survey, instructions have been given for extensive publicity so that all people living in rural areas are aware of it. The process is being reviewed daily at the headquarters level, and instructions are being given to all CDOs and project directors of the district rural development agency from time to time.
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