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NT Verdict

Partially True

🏠 Housing5 sources · Priya Joshi

The Claim Being Checked

“The government has built 1 crore houses under PM Awas Yojana this financial year”

Said by

Union Housing Minister Manohar Lal Khattar

Union Cabinet Minister, Housing & Urban Affairs

Where

Press conference, New Delhi

When

Apr 3, 2026

NT Verdict

Partially True

The claim contains accurate elements but lacks important context.

What NT Found

The 1-crore figure counts all sanctioned, under-construction, and completed units together. Government audit data shows only 18.4 lakh units are fully built and occupied. The claim is technically defensible but creates a seriously misleading impression of completed housing delivery.

How We Verified This

Step 1 — Claim Flagged

Claim attributed to Union Housing Minister Manohar Lal Khattar (Union Cabinet Minister, Housing & Urban Affairs) via Press conference, New Delhi on Apr 3, 2026. Assigned to fact-checker Priya Joshi for verification.

2

Evidence 1

MoHUA uses a composite metric: sanctioned + under-construction + completed = 1 crore

3

Evidence 2

NHB audit (Apr 2026) finds only 18.4 lakh units fully completed and occupied

4

Evidence 3

CAG review notes definition inconsistency — states use different completion benchmarks

5

Evidence 4

58 lakh units are past their expected completion date and still under construction

6

Evidence 5

18 states have completion rates below 40% of their PMAY-U targets

Final Verdict

Partially True — The claim contains accurate elements but lacks important context.

Sources Consulted

4 sources

MoHUA Annual Report 2025-26

official

NHB Audit Report, Apr 2026

official

CAG Performance Audit – PMAY Urban

database

The Hindu: Housing ministry defends figures

media

#PMAY#housing#urban#government scheme

How we verified this: NT fact-checkers consulted primary government data, independent surveys, and expert analyses. All verdicts undergo a two-editor review before publication. We link every claim to a primary source — not summaries or secondary reporting. Read our full methodology →

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