Overview
- The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs presented the PMAY‑U Awards at Vigyan Bhawan on Monday, recognising state performance and reform progress under PMAY‑U 2.0.
- Odisha received a Special Recognition as the state with the highest number of PMAY‑U 2.0 reforms, with 24,625 houses sanctioned and the top national position in completions for March 2025–March 2026.
- Arunachal Pradesh won two awards for achieving 100% timely completion of sanctioned houses and for recording the second‑highest PMAY‑U 2.0 performance, achievements officials stressed were notable given the state’s difficult terrain.
- Union Minister of State Tokhan Sahu presented the honours to state officials, with Odisha’s Krushna Chandra Mahapatra and Arunachal’s Hano Takka receiving certificates on behalf of their governments.
- Officials said the recognitions reflect concrete reforms — simpler procedures, stronger coordination among state departments and urban local bodies, and greater use of digital tools — and signal a push to speed last‑mile delivery and expand transparent benefits to eligible urban families.