Lok Sabha Question No. 326 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Targets under PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, MAUSAM NOOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 326

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12 .2016

## TARGETS UNDER PMAY -G

## *326. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formally launched the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY -Gramin recently and if so, the details thereof and the salient features of the said
- (b) the target fixed for construction o f houses in the first phase and the time by which first is likely to be started and completed;
- (c) the minimum cost of each house to be constructed in rural areas along with the pro bank loan in this regard;
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  follow  a  transparent  process allotment of houses under the scheme; and
- (e) the number of households displaced due to developmental projects and the steps bei by the Union Government to provide houses to such oustees under the Pradhan Mantri Awa Yojana (Gramin) in consultation with State Governments, State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR )

(a)to (e ): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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- ( a) ,(b) and (c) :Yes, Madam. Pradhan Mantri Awa as Yojana - Gramin (PMAY - G) is being implemented from 1 st April, 2016. The salient features of PMAY - G are as under:
- i . Providing assistance for construction of 1.00 crore houses in rural areas in the first phase over the period of 3 years from 2016 - 17 to 2018 - 19.
- ii . Enhancement of unit assistance from Rs. 70,000 to Rs.1.20 lakh in plain areas from Rs. 75,000 to Rs.1.30 lakh in NE States/hilly States/difficult areas including IAP districts.
- iii . Identification  of  beneficiaries  using  Socio  Economic and Caste  Census  2011 (SECC 2011) data.  The identification and selection of beneficiaries from SE 2011 list shall be done by the Gram Sabha, based on the housing deficiency and other social deprivation parameters.
- iv . The minimum house size enhanced from from 20 sq.mt. to 25 s q.mt. including a dedicated area for hygienic cooking.
- v. Provision  of  toilets  at  Rs.  12,000  from  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (SBM)  or  an other dedicated financing source.
- vi . 90/95  days  unskilled  wage  labour  under  MGNREGA  over  and  above  unit assistance cost.
- vii . If  th e  beneficiary  so  chooses,  he/she  will  be  facilitated  to  avail  loan Financial Institutions for an amount upto Rs. 70,000.
- viii . Setting  up  of  National  Technical  Support  Agency  at  national  level  to  prov technical support in achieving the target set under t he project.
- ( d) :Under PMAY - G, allotment of houses will be made to all houseless households and households living in zero/one/two room houses with kutcha roof and kutcha wall as SECC  2011.  Priority  to  the  beneficiaries  within  the  list  will  be  assigned to  houseless followed by 0, 1 and 2 room katcha house . The selection of beneficiaries is done on the basis of lists generated using SECC 2011 data as validated by Gram Sabha with provi of appeal in case of wrong deletion/priority change.

( e) : Under PMAY-G, financial assistance is to be provided to the households cover under housing deprivation as per SECC 2011 database. There is no provision of provid assistance under PMAY -G to all the people displaced due to developmental projects. Suc rehabilitation is part of the rehabilitation package of these developmental projects.