file photo New Delhi: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar On Monday, the Prime Minister said that states’ contribution has been made mandatory under the second phase of housing scheme For the smooth functioning of the ambitious schemes of the (urban) government. housing schemeSangh addressing the press conference on completion of 100 days of Modi government Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs He said that earlier there was no such provision, some new parameters have been added in PMAY (U) 2.0.
The minister said the Modi government, in its first cabinet meeting after the Lok Sabha elections this year, approved PMAY-U 2.0 for construction of an additional one crore houses for the eligible urban poor and middle class families over the next five years.
“In PMAY 2.0, some parameters have been changed. States’ contribution has been made mandatory as there were some difficulties during the first phase of this housing scheme,” Khattar said.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this year.
Khattar said that 1.18 crore houses have been sanctioned under PMAY-U, while more than 85.5 lakh houses have already been constructed and delivered to the beneficiaries.
In pursuance of the Prime Minister’s vision, PMAY-U 2.0, with an investment of Rs 10 lakh crore, will address the housing needs of one crore families, ensuring that every citizen can live a better quality of life, Khattar said.
Talking about urban transport, the Minister said that the Central Government is working towards providing reliable, safe, comfortable and modern state-of-the-art transport system for its growing urban population.
To this effect, the continued expansion of the metro network has been recognized as an important step for the economic growth of the city, he said.
Khattar said that in 2014 the metro network in five cities was 248 km and in the last 10 years, 750 km metro lines have been operated which is a record in itself.
“With an operational metro network of 978 km across 23 cities and an under construction length of 985 km, India is the third largest metro rail network in the world with a ridership of over 10 million passengers per day. In the coming years, our metro network will be the fastest growing metro network in the world. Will be the second largest in the U.S.,” he said.
He said that ‘Jal Hi Amrit’ initiative is also being launched under the second phase of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) during the 100 days agenda of the government.
