Lok Sabha Question No. 4501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Financial Assistance for construction of Houses
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4501

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES

## 4501.   SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether financial assistance for construction of houses is provided to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled  Tribes  and  non-Scheduled  Castes/Scheduled  Tribes  rural  families living below the poverty line and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of residential units constructed during the last two years, State-wise and year-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allot  free  houses  to  the  persons  belonging  to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, Statewise including Uttarakhand; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a), (b),(c),(d) and (e): No Madam. However, Ministry of Rural Development is implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  in  rural  areas  of  the country,  including  Uttarakhand,  under  which  financial  assistance  of  Rs.  1.20  lakh  in  plain areas and Rs. 1.30 lakh in North Eastern States, Hilly States & difficult areas including IAP districts  is  provided  to  the  beneficiaries,  selected  from  Socio  Economic  and  Caste  Census (SECC), 2011 data base, for construction of house.

In addition, 90/95 person days of unskilled wage from MGNREGS and Rs. 12,000/- for toilet construction  under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission-Gramin,  MGNREGS  or  any  other  dedicated financial source is provided to the beneficiary over and above unit assistance.

60% of the target allocated to each State/UT are earmarked for SC/STs subject to availability of eligible PMAY-G beneficiaries as per SECC, 2011 and as verified by the Gram Sabha.

A  statement  indicating  State/UT    wise,  including  Uttarakhand,  houses  constructed  under PMAY-G during last two years is at Annexure-I.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure referes to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4501 due for answer on 22.03.2018

## House  constructed under PMAY-G for the last two years State/UT-wise

(Units in Nos)

| S.No.   | States/UTs             |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|---------|------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH      |         1 |         0 |
| 2       | ASSAM                  |     71803 |    249721 |
| 3       | BIHAR                  |    277330 |    693912 |
| 4       | CHHATTISGARH           |     23845 |    124978 |
| 5       | GOA                    |        27 |       594 |
| 6       | GUJARAT                |     39747 |     39840 |
| 7       | HARYANA                |     12939 |     16866 |
| 8       | HIMACHAL PRADESH       |      3031 |      4463 |
| 9       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR      |      1981 |      3136 |
| 10      | JHARKHAND              |     29308 |    143545 |
| 11      | KERALA                 |     50666 |     71063 |
| 12      | MADHYAPRADESH          |     18959 |    367309 |
| 13      | MAHARASHTRA            |    120292 |    136869 |
| 14      | MANIPUR                |        96 |       869 |
| 15      | MEGHALAYA              |       863 |      7059 |
| 16      | MIZORAM                |       378 |       537 |
| 17      | NAGALAND               |       628 |       933 |
| 18      | ODISHA                 |    275998 |     76390 |
| 19      | PUNJAB                 |       611 |      2462 |
| 20      | RAJASTHAN              |     64737 |    107879 |
| 21      | SIKKIM                 |       213 |       754 |
| 22      | TAMIL NADU             |     28537 |    144877 |
| 23      | TRIPURA                |      6248 |      7084 |
| 24      | UTTAR PRADESH          |    159905 |    478252 |
| 25      | UTTARAKHAND            |      7748 |      8711 |
| 26      | WEST BENGAL            |    358368 |    421091 |
| 27      | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR      |         0 |         0 |
| 28      | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI |         0 |         0 |
| 29      | DAMANANDDIU            |         0 |         0 |
| 30      | LAKSHADWEEP            |         0 |         0 |
| 31      | PUDUCHERRY             |         0 |         0 |
| 32      | ANDHRA PRADESH         |     65091 |     30573 |
| 33      | KARNATAKA              |    157936 |     80123 |
| 34      | TELANGANA              |     45763 |      2759 |
|         | Total                  |   1823049 |   3222649 |

Figures as reported by the Statess/UTs on AwaasSoft as on 15.03.2018