Launch of Angikaar 2025 Outreach Campaign
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What Happened
Why It Matters
Background
History & Context
What Changed
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Scheme Awareness to Execution: BEFORE, basic scheme details were passively available; NOW, active awareness is generated through camps, loan melas, and door-to-door visits to enroll eligible families into PMAY-U 2.0.
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Backlog Clearance: BEFORE, around 20 to 25 lakh sanctioned houses from the original PMAY-U were pending completion; NOW, a special drive within Angikaar 2025 fast-tracks the completion of these remaining homes before the December 2025 deadline.
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Scheme Convergence: BEFORE, housing and energy schemes operated largely in silos; NOW, the campaign actively converges with the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana to provide solar rooftop benefits directly to PMAY-U beneficiaries.
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Focus on Credit Risk Awareness: BEFORE, low-income groups struggled with loan rejections due to perceived risks; NOW, Angikaar 2025 specifically disseminates information about the Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust for Low Income Housing (CRGFTLIH) to boost lending confidence.
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Practice Questions
Q1
Correct Statement(s)Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Angikaar 2025 campaign? 1. It is an outreach campaign by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to accelerate the implementation of PMAY-U 2.0. 2. It aims to completely eliminate the need for urban housing loans by offering fully state-funded houses to Middle-Income Groups.