Environmental activists have complained to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Navi Mumbai's Prime Minister's Awas Yojana (PMAY) is encroaching on protected mangrove zones and breaking environmental laws.

To promote affordable housing in India, the government has quadrupled the financial allocation to ₹10 lakh crore under the PMAY Urban 2.0 scheme. This extra funding is intended to boost affordable housing, especially for individuals relocating to cities for better jobs.

The government's newest proposal in the Interim Union Budget for 2024-25 offers a comprehensive strategy to empower worthy middle-income people. Tenants in chawls, slums, and unauthorised colonies are being offered a chance to buy or build their own houses. A wider approach to improve quality of lif

The Union Cabinet has extended the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) till December 2024. This decision, announced in an official statement, extends the June 2015 plan. The original March 2022 'Housing for All' Mission aims to provide pucca dwellings to all qualified urban inhabitants.

A large proportion of urban migrants live in slums, informal settlements and unauthorized colonies, in order to save rental costs. They spend a substantial time commuting to their workplaces either by walking or cycling to reduce the travel expenses.

PMAY (Urban) is built for people living in urban centers across the world, including slum dwellers, to be affordable in terms of accommodation. It is anticipated that demand for slum houses will reach up to 18 million by 2022.