CM Dhami Pushes PMAY-Urban: 15,000+ Homes by December
Synopsis
Uttarakhand has set a hard 30 September 2026 deadline for completing pending PMAY-Urban projects, with 15,496 homes targeted across 18 schemes in Udham Singh Nagar, Haridwar, Nainital and Dehradun. The state is also raising its per-beneficiary contribution from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 to accelerate delivery.
Key Takeaways
15,496 housing units are under construction across 18 projects in Uttarakhand under PMAY-Urban.
84 percent of units ( 12,948 homes ) are already built; 1,271 keys have been handed to beneficiaries.
All pending projects must be completed by 30 September 2026 ; full handover targeted by December 2026 .
Udham Singh Nagar leads with 10,200 units ; Haridwar follows with 4,528 units .
State contribution per beneficiary is being raised from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 — a 50 percent increase.
All 528 units in Ummed Nagar (Ramnagar), Nainital are fully complete.
More than 15,000 families in Uttarakhand are weeks away from receiving the keys to their first permanent homes — and the government is putting a hard deadline on it. The Chief Minister's Office of Uttarakhand announced on Thursday, 20 August 2026 that the state has set a 30 September completion deadline for all pending residential projects under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), with full handover of 15,496 units targeted by December 2026.
84% Built, Thousands Still Waiting for Keys
Housing Secretary Dr. R Rajesh laid out the numbers plainly: across 18 projects statewide, 12,948 of 15,496 units — roughly 84 percent — are already constructed. Of those, 1,271 homes have been formally handed over to beneficiaries: 768 in Roorkee and 503 in Haridwar. Implementing agencies have been directed to complete every pending unit by 30 September, no exceptions.
The single largest cluster sits in Udham Singh Nagar district, which accounts for 10,200 homes across multiple schemes. The Rudrapur Housing Scheme alone has 1,872 units ready. Localities including Bhavanipura (Jaspur), Ukrauli-1 and Ukrauli-2 (Sitarganj), Kanakpur (Kashipur), Matkota (Rudrapur), Shyamnagar (Gadarpur), Mahuakheda Ganj, Manpur (Kashipur), and Gangapur Gosal (Kashipur) together account for the remaining allocations in the district.
Haridwar, Nainital, Dehradun: District by District
Haridwar district is receiving 4,528 units spread across six schemes — Manglaur (544), Jhabbarpura (448), Annekhi (1,152), Beldi/Roorkee (1,088), Shikarpur (768), and Indralok (528). In Nainital district, all 528 units at Ummed Nagar (Ramnagar) are fully complete. Dehradun's Dhaulas Housing Scheme has finished 180 of 240 homes, with the remaining 60 units in the final push.
State Raises Its Stake: ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 per Family
The Uttarakhand government is not just chasing deadlines — it is putting more money on the table. The state's per-beneficiary contribution under PMAY-U is being raised from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000, a 50 percent increase designed to close funding gaps that have stalled projects in several locations. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami framed the push in explicitly ideological terms, invoking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governing mantra: 'Sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas aur sabka prayas' ('Together with all, development for all, trust of all, effort of all'). He described PMAY as 'the strong foundation of dignity, security and a better future for poor families.'
PMAY-Urban was launched nationally in 2015 as the centrepiece of the Housing for All mission. Uttarakhand's move to raise its state share mirrors steps taken by several other states seeking to accelerate delivery as the scheme enters its final implementation stretch. The September deadline is now the line in the sand — and December is when the state expects every eligible family to finally have a roof that is truly their own.
Point of View
000 to ₹75,000 is a telling signal: central scheme timelines alone are not enough, and states that want to show delivery must now co-invest more aggressively. Chief Minister Dhami's invocation of Modi's 'Sabka Saath' mantra is deliberate optics — tying state-level housing output directly to the BJP's national welfare narrative ahead of any electoral cycle. The district-level granularity in this announcement, down to individual locality names and unit counts, suggests the government is managing accountability publicly, not just administratively. Whether the September deadline holds will be the real test of whether this is a governance sprint or a communications exercise.
NationPress
20 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How many houses will be built under PMAY-Urban in Uttarakhand?
A total of 15,496 housing units are being built across 18 projects in Uttarakhand under PMAY-Urban. Of these, 12,948 units (about 84%) are already constructed as of August 2026.
When will PMAY houses be handed over in Uttarakhand?
The Uttarakhand government has set a 30 September 2026 deadline for completing all pending construction. Full handover of over 15,000 homes to beneficiaries is targeted by December 2026 .
Which district has the most PMAY houses in Uttarakhand?
Udham Singh Nagar has the highest allocation with 10,200 housing units spread across localities including Rudrapur, Jaspur, Sitarganj, Kashipur and Gadarpur.
Has Uttarakhand increased its PMAY contribution?
Yes. The Uttarakhand state government is raising its per-beneficiary contribution under PMAY-Urban from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 — a 50 percent increase — to help close funding gaps and speed up project completion.
What is PMAY-Urban and who launched it?
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) is a central government scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015 under the Housing for All mission, providing pucca (permanent) homes to urban poor and economically weaker families through central and state funding.
