The Union labour ministry has written a letter to states asking them to expand the ambit of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 2.0 by bringing unorganised workers under the housing scheme.
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The Centre is keen to expand the ambit of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) 2.0, a housing-for-all scheme, which aims for construction of one crore additional houses for middle and lower-middle class segments in urban areas in the next 5 years.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has taken an initiative now to bring marginalised workers across the country under the ambit of the Modi government’s flagship scheme.
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PMAY Scheme to include disadvantaged or marginalised workers across the country
The labour ministry has written a letter to all states, urging them to include migrant workers, building workers, beedi workers, cine workers, non-coal mine workers, contract labourers, and other unorganised workers under the housing scheme, according to a PIB release.
“The decision follows the Union Cabinet’s approval to extend the implementation of PMAY for an additional five years, from FY 2024-25 to 2028-29, with the aim of providing 2 crore additional houses to eligible beneficiaries. The initiative recognizes the housing needs of economically vulnerable workers,” the release said.
The labour ministry has emphasized that these workers represent a disadvantaged section of society and ensuring their coverage under PMAY is not only a matter of social justice but also a necessary step towards improving their living conditions.
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What is Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U)?
PMAY-U is one of the major flagship programmes being implemented by Government of India to provide all-weather pucca houses to all eligible beneficiaries in the urban areas.
In June, the Union Cabinet took a resolve to provide assistance to 3 crore additional rural and urban households for the construction of houses, to meet the housing requirements arising out of the increase in the number of eligible families. 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 leads a better quality of life, the Centre said.
