India, Feb. 4 -- The Union cabinet had approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 to construct 10 million houses for urban poor and middle-class families in August 2024, but the Centre has not yet received any proposal from states or Union Territories, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

Replying to a question by SP MP Sanjay Seth, MoS Tokhan Sahu of the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) told the Upper House that all the 5,648 existing government-funded homes, converted into affordable rental housing complexes (ARHCs) in different States/UTs, are yet to be occupied.

"So far, no proposal has been submitted by states/UTs under the scheme. However, in-principle approval of more than 6 lakh houses have been a...