- Ministry: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
- It is the vehicle to achieve objective of “Housing for All” Mission in Urban areas
- The aim of this scheme is to construct more than two crore houses across the length and breadth of the nation.
- The target beneficiaries of the scheme would be poor and people living under EWS and LIG categories in urban establishments of the country.
- The government would provide an interest subsidy of 6.5% on housing loans availed by the beneficiaries for a period of 15 years from the start of loan.
- The houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana would be allotted to preferably the female member of the family.
