The 2nd PM Awas Mela–Shehri under the Angikaar 2025 campaign was held on October 28, 2025, at Chümoukedima Town Council Hall. The event, organized by the Department of Municipal Affairs, aimed to showcase the achievements and implementation progress under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) and to promote the vision of “Housing for All.”
In his address, Advisor, Municipal Affairs & Urban Development, Zhaleo Rio congratulated the beneficiaries and appreciated the department's efforts in organising this program. He said that Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban 2.0 is a continuation of the PMAY-U scheme, with the goal of providing financial assistance to urban poor and middle class families to help them build or buy affordable houses. The scheme will be implemented for 5 years. He added that under PMAY-U 2.0, the financial assistance for the beneficiaries has been raised to two lakhs fifty thousand rupees, to be paid in three installments. 90 percent is funded by the Central Government and 10 percent by the State Government.
Rio added that the purpose of this scheme is to provide a dignified standard of living to the poor residing in urban areas. He also encouraged all the ULB councillors, authorities and Department officials to work towards the upliftment of the weaker sections of the society and to spread awareness about the various government schemes, encouraging people to avail the benefits of these initiatives. He also distributed Completion certificates to PMAY(U) beneficiaries during the program.
State Mission Director PMAY-U & Additional Director (HoD) Directorate of Municipal Affairs, Temjenrenla Kechu, while delivering the keynote address, outlined the achievements under PMAY-U and new strategies under PMAY-U 2.0. She informed that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) scheme has achieved significant progress in Nagaland, marking nine years of implementation since its launch in 2016. Under the mission, a total of nearly 30,000 dwelling units have been covered across the state, with a completion rate of about 96 percent, which is one of the highest completion rates in the North East. Beneficiaries under the first phase of the scheme have been provided with a subsidy amount of rupees 1.5 lakh, released in three instalments. She stated that the Angikaar campaign is a nationwide outreach program under PMAY-U 2.0 to accelerate the scheme's implementation. She added that the campaign aims to raise public awareness about PMAY-U 2.0, expedite the completion of sanctioned houses through activities like door to door drives, camps and loan melas.
Earlier in the program, presentations on innovative housing technologies and PM Surya Ghar was delivered by Proprietor Elmechent, Chonben Yanthan. Welcome address was delivered by Chairman, Chümoukedima Town Council, Lhousito Khro while vote of thanks was delivered by State Nodal Officer PMAY(U), Er. Kesoweu Wetsah.
(Samuel, IA Chumoukedima & Limatoshi, IA Dimapur)
