Sachin Malik Lucknow: On the occasion of World Habitat Day, Uttar Pradesh received two Prestigious national awards for the effective implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U). At an event organized today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, Uttar Pradesh received the First Prize for completing the highest number of houses against the sanctioned houses under the Beneficiary-Led Construction (BLC) component of PMAY-U. The State also received the Third Prize for achieving the highest Percentage of Groundings against the houses sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban 2.0. Both awards were Presented by Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Tokhan Sahu.
Urban Development and Energy Minister A.K. Sharma congratulated the People of the State as well as the officers and employees of the Urban Development Department on this achievement. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a vision of Providing dignified housing to every needy family in the country and this vision is being effectively translated into reality in Uttar Pradesh under the leadership and Guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
In line with the Prime Minister vision and the Chief Minister Priorities, the State Government is working to ensure that Eligible families receive the benefits of Government Schemes in a timely, transparent and effective manner, he said. Minister Sharma Stated that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban is not merely a housing Scheme, it is an important means of bringing Stability, Security and dignity to the lives of urban Poor and deprived Families.
He said that the two national awards received by Uttar Pradesh on World Habitat Day are evidence that the Prime Minister vision of “Housing for All” is being Pursued in the State with full commitment. He added that these achievements are the result of the collective efforts of officials and employees of the Urban Development Department, including SUDA, urban local bodies and all Personnel associated with the implementation of the Scheme.
At the award ceremony, both awards were received on behalf of Uttar Pradesh by Mahendra Bahadur Singh, Director, State Urban Development Agency (SUDA). On the occasion, Satyendra Singh, Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Government of India, D. Tara and Joint Secretary Kumar Ravikant Singh, along with other officials, were Present. The Uttar Pradesh delegation also included Financial Controller Rajnikant Verma and Programme Officer Atul Singh Chauhan.
