Current Context: The Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs launched Angikaar 2025 Campaign under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0).
ABOUT ANGIKAAR 2025
- Nature: Last-mile outreach campaign.
- Purpose: To create awareness about PMAY-U 2.0 and fast-track verification of applications.
- Duration: Two months across 5,000+ Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).
- Focus: Vulnerable sections of society.
- Method: Door-to-door awareness and community mobilisation.
ABOUT PMAY-URBAN 2.0
- Objective: Provide all-weather pucca houses to eligible urban beneficiaries.
- Government Assistance: Up to ₹2.5 lakh per unit.
- Significance: Major flagship programme for affordable housing.