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PMAY-U 2.0: 2.35 lakh houses

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: PMAY-U 2.0: 2.35 lakh houses (GS2 · Housing, 18 June 2025)

What happened

  • CSMC approved 2,34,864 houses under PMAY-U 2.0 in nine states including UP on 18 June 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • PMAY-U 2.0 has four verticals including BLC and AHP [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Rental housing vertical targets migrants.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Urbanisation, problems and remedies

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-18): CSMC approved 2,34,864 houses under PMAY-U 2.0 in nine states including UP on 18 June 2025.
  2. Rental housing vertical targets migrants.
Quotable data point

CSMC approved 2,34,864 houses under PMAY-U 2.0 in nine states including UP on 18 June 2025.

PIB: PMAY-U 2.0 CSMC, 18 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: PMAY-U 2.0.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

PMAY-U 2.0 verticals

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: PMAY-U 2.0 CSMC, 18 Jun 2025

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