Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri has informed that over 93 lakh houses have been sanctioned and over 55 lakh are at various stages of construction under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). Over 28 lakh houses have been completed and delivered to the allottees.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''In a written reply in Rajya Sabha today, the Minister said, States and Union Territories have been requested to expedite the completion of already sanctioned houses and projects to achieve government's target of providing housing to all by 2022. </span><br />