UP shines nationwide in PM Awas Yojana-Urban, honored with two national awards
UP secures first place by completing the highest number of houses against sanctioned units in Beneficiary-Led Construction
State bags third place for the highest grounding of houses against sanctioned units under PMAY-U 2.0
Union Minister of State Tokhan Sahu presents both prestigious national awards at Vigyan Bhawan on World Habitat Day
Transparent and beneficiary-centric system under CM Yogi’s leadership receives major national recognition
Lucknow, October 5. On the occasion of World Habitat Day, Uttar Pradesh made its mark nationwide with its achievements in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U). The state was honored with awards in two prestigious categories at a national ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on October 5. This achievement underscores the continuous efforts being made to provide permanent housing to needy families in the state.
This national recognition of the effective implementation, transparency, and beneficiary-centric approach of housing schemes under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is a significant milestone in Uttar Pradesh’s urban development journey.
Two National Awards for UP in PM Awas Yojana-Urban
Uttar Pradesh has delivered the best performance in the country in the Beneficiary-Led Construction (BLC) component of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban. The state secured the first position in the category of best-performing states for completing the highest number of houses relative to the sanctioned units. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh was awarded the third position for achieving the highest percentage of grounding—meaning the initiation of construction work on the ground—against the total number of sanctioned houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0.
UP’s Representation at the National Award Ceremony
Both prestigious national awards were presented by Tokhan Sahu, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs. On this occasion, Secretary of the Union Urban Development Department, Satyendra Singh, D. Thara, and Joint Secretary Kumar Ravikant Singh were also present. On behalf of Uttar Pradesh, Mahendra Bahadur Singh, Director of the State Urban Development Agency (SUDA), received the awards.
The Director of SUDA, who led the Uttar Pradesh delegation at the award distribution ceremony, was accompanied by Finance Controller Rajnikant Verma and Program Officer Atul Singh Chauhan. Celebrating this achievement of the state, the SUDA Director extended his best wishes to all the officials and employees of the department.
