Angikaar 2025 Launched Under PMAY-U 2.0

Current Context: Angikaar 2025 Campaign under PMAY-U 2.0 was launched on September 4, 2025, in New Delhi by Hon’ble Minister Manohar Lal, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

• It is part of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0), aimed at fast-tracking house completion and verifying beneficiary applications.
• The campaign promotes convergence with schemes like Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust for Low Income Housing (CRGFTLIH) and PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
• It will run for 2 months across 5,000+ Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) with camps, loan melas, and cultural outreach.
• Special focus is on vulnerable groups and saturation of housing benefits. PMAY-U Awas Diwas will be observed on September 17, marking one year of PMAY-U 2.0.

Question:

Q.1 The Angikaar 2025 Campaign was launched under which scheme?
a) Smart Cities Mission
b) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0
c) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
d) National Urban Livelihoods Mission

Answer: b) Angikaar 2025 is part of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0, launched to speed up housing completion and verify beneficiary applications.