Odisha Tops PMAY-U 2.0 House Completion Rankings as of 8 May 2026

Odisha has emerged as the top-performing state in India for house completion under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U 2.0) as of 8 May 2026.

Background: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) is India's flagship housing scheme launched in 2015 with the mission of providing affordable housing to all by 2022. PMAY has two components - Urban (PMAY-U) for urban areas and Gramin (PMAY-G) for rural areas. PMAY-U 2.0 is the extended phase of the scheme with enhanced targets and funding.

Why in News: Odisha has topped the rankings for house completion under PMAY-U 2.0 as of 8 May 2026 - a major achievement for the state's urban housing mission.

Key Points to Remember:

• Scheme: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U 2.0)
• Top performing state: Odisha
• Status date: 8 May 2026
• PMAY launched: 2015
• PMAY mission: Housing for All
• PMAY-U: For Urban areas
• PMAY-G: For Rural areas (Gramin)
• PMAY-U 2.0: Extended phase with enhanced targets
• Odisha Capital: Bhubaneswar
• Odisha Chief Minister: Mohan Charan Majhi
• Relevant Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
• Housing Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar

Related Static GK:

• PMAY launched: 25 June 2015
• PMAY original deadline: 2022 (extended)
• PMAY-U beneficiary categories: EWS (Economically Weaker Section), LIG (Lower Income Group), MIG (Middle Income Group)
• Smart Cities Mission: Also under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
• AMRUT full form: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
• Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban): Also under MoHUA