The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0, with the aim of constructing 1 crore houses.
It aims to give financial support to the middle class as well as impoverished urban families for building, buying, or renting reasonably priced urban homes.
The eligible income criteria are as follows:
EWS households with an annual income up to ₹3 lakh.
LIG households with an annual income between ₹3-6 lakh.
MIG households with an annual income between ₹6-9 lakh.