The Government has set out India's twelve-year record from 2014 to 2026, saying citizen-centric governance reforms and welfare schemes have improved ease of living. It credits better access to housing, clean fuel, drinking water, sanitation, electricity, financial inclusion, transport, urban infrastructure and digital governance platforms.
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), launched in 2015, has sanctioned over 1.25 crore houses, of which more than 98 lakh have been completed. PMAY-U 2.0, launched in 2024, gives up to ₹2.5 lakh under its Beneficiary-Led Construction vertical and requires a female family member to be owner or co-owner.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), launched in 2016, 3.91 crore houses were sanctioned between 2016 and 2026 against a target of 3.98 crore, and 3.05 crore have been completed. Around 75% of sanctioned houses are owned by women or held jointly.
The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), launched in 2015, targeted water supply, sewerage, green spaces and urban transport in 500 cities. AMRUT 2.0, launched in 2021 with an outlay of ₹2.99 lakh crore, covers all 4,800 statutory towns. Projects worth ₹2.79 lakh crore have been sanctioned under the two, against ₹62,983 crore under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission before 2015.
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, launched in May 2016, has provided over 10.57 crore LPG connections. National LPG coverage rose from 55.9% in April 2014 to 107.2% in April 2026.
The Jal Jeevan Mission, launched in 2019, raised rural tap water access from 3.23 crore households to 15.86 crore by June 2026, with ₹2.08 lakh crore invested. In March 2026 it was extended to December 2028 as JJM 2.0, with an outlay of ₹8.69 lakh crore, of which ₹3.59 lakh crore is central support.
The Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) took rural sanitation coverage from 39% in 2014 to 100% in 2019, and over 12.14 crore household toilets have been completed. The Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) built over 63 lakh household toilets and 6 lakh community toilets. Urban waste processing rose from 16% in 2014 to 82% in 2026, and door-to-door collection from 43% to 98%. The World Health Organization estimated 3 lakh fewer diarrhoeal deaths in 2019 than in 2014.
Installed power capacity rose from 248 GW in FY 2014 to over 532 GW by March 2026. Renewable capacity grew from 76.38 GW to 274.69 GW. Average rural supply increased from 12.5 hours in 2014 to 22.6 hours in 2026. Saubhagya, launched in 2017, connected about 2.86 crore households by March 2022 and was then closed. PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, launched in February 2024, had over 40 lakh households with rooftop solar by May 2026, against a target of 1 crore homes by FY 2026-27. Under UJALA, 37 crore LED bulbs were distributed, with annual household savings of ₹19,153 crore.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana accounts rose from 14.72 crore in 2015 to over 58 crore by June 2026. In FY 2024-25, ₹6.9 lakh crore was credited through Direct Benefit Transfer across 327 schemes.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, launched in 2015 for collateral-free loans to micro and small entrepreneurs, more than 57.7 crore loans worth ₹40 lakh crore have been sanctioned. About 66% went to women, amounting to ₹16.88 lakh crore.
National highways grew from 91,287 km in FY 2014 to 1,46,572 km by March 2026, and 22,590 km of roads were completed under Bharatmala. Railway electrification reached 99.6% by March 2026, while train accidents fell from 135 in 2014-15 to 16 in 2025-26, which the Government attributes to safety systems such as Kavach. Under UDAN, 665 routes were operationalised across 95 airports, heliports and water aerodromes, and airports rose from 74 in 2014 to 165 by April 2026. Metro rail grew from 248 km in five cities to 1,155 km across 26 cities, and the Namo Bharat Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System became fully operational in February 2026.
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 moved minor defaults from criminal penalties to civil remedies. The Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 covers 784 provisions across 79 central Acts, decriminalising 717 and amending 67 citizen-facing provisions.
The Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) resolved around 6 lakh grievances between January 2025 and February 2026, with 69.8% rated satisfactory. The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, launched in 2021, has onboarded 58 Ministries and Departments and uses 3,204 GIS-based data layers for integrated infrastructure planning.
With reference to the housing schemes of the Government of India, consider the following statements:
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