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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicHousing and Urban Affairs Ministry

Topic: Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry

46% of houses built under PMAY-U for urban poor remain vacant. ‘Incomplete infra, delay in allotments’

Parliamentary panel report also highlights 'unwilling allottees' as reason for vacant houses. Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs says 'unoccupancy defeats Mission's purpose'.

Work on over 45% flats yet to begin, housing project for central govt employees to miss 2025 deadline

Modi govt's 2016 plan to redevelop 7 govt colonies in South Delhi was slated to be completed by Dec 2025. But construction of over 8,500 proposed units has yet to begin, it is learnt.

Centre to step up rental housing push for urban poor. Bigger grants for pvt players, govt agencies

Real estate experts welcome Centre's push for rental housing, but say it is not financially viable for private companies to construct and operate; needs greater government involvement.

After Maliwal incident, Kejriwal’s position minus 10 from where it was, says Union minister Hardeep Puri

Puri criticises silence of INDIA bloc leaders on Maliwal assault, questions commitment to women’s safety. ‘AAP story is over,’ he tells ThePrint in an interview.

High-level committee on urban planning recommends a PM-led national authority, law governing planners

Recommendations of committee constituted by ministry of housing & urban affairs include large scale recruitment of urban planners, more projects like development of Sabarmati riverfront.

2 months after lease ends, govt tightens noose around Delhi women’s press club, flags ‘violations’

Notice issued by Directorate of Estates says Indian Women’s Press Corps 'rents out its premises to pvt parties' for several events. IWPC president says 'club followed all rules'.

Who plans Indian cities? Development Authorities who still follow colonial masterplans

Instead of municipal govt, state-controlled Development Authorities do urban planning in India—who lack accountability.

Rent, security, maintenance — what could change for tenant & landlord under Model Tenancy Act

With a total of 47 sections and two schedules, the Model Tenancy Act proposes completely overhauling the legal framework of rental housing across the country. 

Many cities now want low-cost Metro Lite, Metro Neo modes of transport, in talks with govt

Union housing ministry is studying proposals for Metro Lite & Metro Neo projects from Nashik, Gorakhpur and Delhi before taking it to the cabinet for final approval.

India could get 8 new cities after Finance Commission provides Rs 8,000 crore grant

Housing Secretary D.S. Mishra says it’s too early to give details like where the cities will come up, or if they will be new or carved out of existing cities.

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.