Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U), the flagship Mission of Government of India being implemented by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) was launched on 25th June 2015. The Mission addresses Urban Housing shortage among the EWS/LIG and MIG categories including the slum dwellers through its four verticals, namely;

• In-situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR)
• Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP)
• Beneficiary-led Individual House Construction/Enhancement (BLC-N/BLC-E)
• Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)

Under PMAY-Urban, HUDCO has been nominated as a Central Nodal Agency (CNA), along with NHB, to channelize the subsidy to the prime lending institutions (e.g., banks and HFCs), monitor the progress of the scheme and furnish utilization certificates to the MoHUA under the vertical of Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS). In respect of the other 3 verticals of PMAY-Urban HUDCO has been entrusted by MoHUA to undertake desk and site scrutiny in respect of the three verticals viz - In-situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) and Beneficiary Led Construction (New/Enhancement).

HUDCO over the years has contributed towards Housing and Urban Infrastructure Sectors by way of undertaking various facilitative activities for MoHUA and its Government of India Programmes, viz;

• Appraisal & Scrutiny of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) received from State Govts.
• Monitoring and Inspection of Projects during implementation or after completion
• Acceptance of utilization certificates and routing of government subsidy
• Assisting in formulation of guidelines for DPR preparations, Project Management Consultant (PMC) Guidelines etc.
• Assisting in formulation of guidelines & various formats and checklists, preparing booklet on “Toolkit for preparation of BSUP/ IHSDP Detailed Project Reports” and publication on ‘Design Manual showcasing the Best Practices’
• Handholding support to State Governments/ implementing agencies in preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for submission under various GoI Programmes
• Site inspections with analysis of progress reports submitted by Third party Inspection and Monitoring Agencies.
• Consultancy services / Handholding support to States for preparation of Housing for All Plan of Action, Slum-free City Plan of Action etc.
• Monitoring of completed/in-progress Night Shelters
• Preparation of innovative prototype designs for night shelters under Shelter for Urban Homeless for four climatic zones.

• Central Nodal Agency (CNA) and Prime Lending Institution (PLI)
• Loan assistance and Routing Government Subsidy and Disbursement of Funds
• Viability gap funding- loan assistance for State Govt./implementing agency share
• Extra Budgetary Support

• Capacity building of central/ state/ ULB/ bank functionaries through national level, zonal level, state level awareness programmes, workshops, seminars/conferences for propagation and dissemination of Government of India Mission Programme.