Bharat’s Housing Revolution: How PM Modi’s Awas Yojana Transformed Homes And Lives Across India

Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi was elected in 2014, governance has undergone a radical shift towards a people-centric approach, focused on making life easier for every citizen. In the last 11 years, PM Modi has paid special attention to empowering the poor and supporting those in need of government assistance. One such area is the problem of housing. Before 2014, hardly any attention was paid to providing shelter to the people. Housing was completely neglected. 

However, in 2016, PM Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to provide affordable housing to people. The last 11 years have seen a revolution in India’s housing sector under the leadership of PM Modi. This claim is supported by data and reflected in the ground realities that have reshaped over the years

PM Modi has repeatedly said that quality housing and essential amenities is key to ensuring a life of dignity for every citizen. Here is a look at the several schemes launched by the government that revolutionized India’s housing:

PM Awas Yojana (Urban):

The scheme was launched in June 2015. It is implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Under the scheme, families are provided concrete houses with all basic facilities like water, electricity.

According to data released in June 2025, 116.97 lakh houses have been sanctioned under the scheme. 93.2 lakhs houses have been constructed. Under this scheme, Rs. 1,70,303 crore in central assistance has been released, and a total investment of Rs. 7.99 lakh crore has been made.

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PM Awas Yojana (Gramin):

The scheme was launched in April 2016 to provide housing with basic amenities to 4.95 crore eligible rural households by March 2029.

Last year in June, the Union Cabinet approved the construction of an additional 2 crore houses under PMAY-G for the period 2024-25 to 2028-29. As of June 15, 3,78,84,954 houses have been sanctioned, while 2,78,55,878 houses have been completed.

These numbers reveal how PM Modi has delivered for the most neglected people of the country. The icing on the cake is that while the government provided quality under PMAY, it has not led to cutting investments in other areas of services and socio-economic programmes.  

PM Modi, while providing houses to all, ensured that people living in these homes have access to clean drinking water, electricity, LPG, and sanitation.

Transparency is the hallmark of this project. Every house is geotagged. Authorities can get real-time updates at any time from anywhere. People from every corner of India have shown gratitude to PM Modi for incorporating global best practices in terms of construction, also ensuring quick delivery. The benefits of the scheme have reached all from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.

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