Bhubaneswar, Oct. 5 -- Odisha has received a Special Recognition Award from the union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for undertaking the highest number of reforms under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0.
The award was presented in New Delhi on Monday as part of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban Awards 2026, recognising Odisha's efforts to simplify urban housing processes, strengthen implementation mechanisms and ensure more efficient delivery of housing benefits to eligible beneficiaries.
The recognition highlights the state's reform-oriented approach to urban housing, with measures focused on improving administrative efficiency, strengthening coordination among institutions and leveraging technology to m...