The government today sanctioned over 2.88 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 at the meeting of the 6th Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee held in New Delhi. The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry informed us that the newly sanctioned houses have been approved in 16 States and Union Territories, including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir. It added that the total number of sanctioned houses under the Scheme is now over 13 lakh 61 thousand. The Ministry said these sanctions reflect the Government’s continued commitment to ensure access to dignified and affordable housing for urban families belonging to the Economically Weaker Section, Low Income Group and Middle-Income Group.