Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is providing Central Assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Urban (PMAY-U) since June 25, 2015 to provide pucca house with basic amenities to all eligible urban beneficiaries through four verticals, viz. Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), In-Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) and Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS).  A total of 122.69 lakh houses were sanctioned till 31^st March 2022. Subsequently, the Scheme has been extended till 31^st December 2024 for completion of houses sanctioned upto 31.3.2022. During extended period no additional houses will be sanctioned. However,within overall ceiling of 122.69 lakh houses, States/Union Territories (UTs)are allowed to curtail the sanctioned non-starter BLC/AHP/ISSR houses and replace them with new BLC houses. The completion time of the houses generally takes 12 to 18 months for BLC houses and 24 to 36 months in case of AHP/ISSR verticals of the Scheme.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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