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Tuesday, January 6, 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.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.