Explore affordable housing in India, from Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) to state schemes. Understand key challenges, government policies, and future solutions shaping low-cost housing for EWS, LIG, and MIG groups in India's growing cities.

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

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.