Lok Sabha Question No. 396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Funds for House Construction under PMAY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sudheer Gupta, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Diya Kumari

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 396 ANSWERED ON 15/09/2020

## FUNDS FOR HOUSE CONSTRUCTION UNDER PMAY

## 396. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

MS. DIYA KUMARI:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the amount of assistance given for construction of houses in rural areas is less than the total amount required, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the amount provided under Prime Minister Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) during the last two years and the current year including the details of the citizens benefitted thereunder, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whetehr the Government is aware that many States are not releasing the funds and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to increase the amount for individual house construction;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be increased; and
- (f) if not, the reasons for the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a):     In order to achieve the objective of 'Housing for All' by 2022, the erstwhile rural housing scheme Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) has been restructured into Pradhan Mantri Awaas YojanaGramin  (PMAY-G)  w.e.f  1 st April,  2016.   Under  PMAY-G  the  beneficiary  is  provided   unit assistance of Rs.1.20 lakh in plain areas and Rs.1.30 lakh in hilly States, difficult areas and IAP districts  for  the  construction  of  a  house.  The  Central  Government  provides  assistance  under PMAY-G  for  construction  of  houses  to  the  beneficiaries.   Some  States  Tamilnadu,  Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, etc. also provide top amount to the beneficiaries.

In addition to the Unit Assistance to the PMAY-G beneficiaries, the following benefits are also provided:

- i. Up to 90/95 persondays of unskilled labour during house construction is being provided under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
- ii. Eligible PMAY-G beneficiaries are also provided Rs.12,000/- for the construction of a toilet  under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (G),  MGNRES  or  any  other  dedicated  financing source.
- iii. The  PMAY-G  beneficiaries  have  a  bouquet  of  options  of  house  designs  according  to local geo-climatic conditions, using locally available construction materials and technologies for construction of  houses.
- iv. Convergence  with  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY)  for  LPG  connection, Electricity  connection  under  Saubhagya  and  safe  drinking  water  under   Ja  Jeevan Mission, etc.,

(b):     The  details  of  release  of  Central  share  to  the  States/UTs  during  the  last  two  years and current year and houses allocated  to States/UTs are given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

(c):      As per the Framework for Implementation of PMAY-G , State has to transfer the Central funds received in the State Consolidated Funds within 15 days to the State Nodal Account of the scheme  at  State  level.   Next  instalment  of  the  Central  Share  is  not  released  until  and  unless corresponding matching State Share is released by the respective State/UT.

(d) to (f)    At present, there is no proposal under the consideration of the Ministry for  increasing the Unit Assistance for PMAY-G beneficiaries.

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## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.396 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.09.2020.

## Funds released under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin during the last  two years and current year

|       | State               |                                     | (Rs. in lakhs)                      | (Rs. in lakhs)                      |
|-------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| S.No. |                     | 2018-19                             | 2019-20                             | 2020-21                             |
| 1     | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 18605.43                            | 0.00                                | 0.00                                |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 0.00                                | 0.00                                | 0.00                                |
| 3     | ASSAM               | 24408.39                            | 143397.4                            | 150342.5                            |
| 4     | BIHAR               | 444932.117                          | 490296.78                           | 131677.4                            |
| 5     | CHATTISGARH         | 263695.439                          | 56254.5                             | 0.00                                |
| 6     | GOA                 | 0.00                                | 0.00                                | 0.00                                |
| 7     | GUJARAT             | 68219.855                           | 38556                               | 0.00                                |
| 8     | HARYANA             | 2839.56                             | 3455.281                            | 0.00                                |
| 9     | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 1468.94                             | 0.00                                | 267.73                              |
| 10    | JAMMU AND KASHMIR   | 22683.112                           | 6768.91                             | 42771.22                            |
| 11    | JHARKHAND           | 173352.475                          | 244276.058                          | 84420.84                            |
| 12    | KARNATAKA           | 18822.48                            | 30960                               | 0.00                                |
| 13    | KERALA              | 0.00                                | 0.00                                | 0.00                                |
| 14    | MADHYA PRADESH      | 425042.66                           | 229197.575                          | 220980.65                           |
| 15    | MAHARASHTRA         | 113552.925                          | 181532.687                          | 64686.35                            |
| 16    | MANIPUR             | 429.975                             | 1030.2707                           | 5295.01                             |
| 17    | MEGHALAYA           | 12621.226                           | 2260.206                            | 5116.53                             |
| 18    | MIZORAM             | 2923.825                            | 0.00                                | 1091.47                             |
| 19    | NAGALAND            | 0.00                                | 0.00                                | 1739.92                             |
| 20    | ORISSA              | 329032.427                          | 219733.14                           | 280242.87                           |
| 21    | PUNJAB              | 0.00                                | 0.00                                | 1271.2                              |
| 22    | RAJASTHAN           | 234013.32                           | 293333.75                           | 15626.88                            |
| 23    | SIKKIM              | 0.00                                | 65.033                              | 0.00                                |
| 24    | TAMILNADU           | 50279.81                            | 48752.12                            | 0.00                                |
| 25    | TELANGANA           | 0.00                                | 0.00                                | 0.00                                |
| 26    | TRIPURA             | 765.981                             | 22952.362                           | 11361.69                            |
| 27    | UTTAR PRADESH       | 277585.808                          | 114564.409                          | 8689.4                              |
| 28    | UTTARAKHAND         | 9598.3                              | 0.00                                | 0.00                                |
| 29    | WEST BENGAL         | 437284.79                           | 597600                              | 191283.73                           |
| 30    | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR | 0.00                                | 0.00                                | 359.616                             |
| 31    | DADRA& NAGAR HAVELI | 946.976                             | 5598                                | 0.00                                |
| 32    | DAMAN & DIU         | 0.00                                | 0.00                                | 0.00                                |
| 33    | LAKSHADWEEP         | 0.00                                | 0.00                                | 0.00                                |
| 34    | PUDUCHERRY          | 0.00                                | 0.00                                | 0.00                                |
| Total | Total               | 2933105.821 2730584.482 1217225.006 | 2933105.821 2730584.482 1217225.006 | 2933105.821 2730584.482 1217225.006 |

Source: Expenditure Control Register

Releases in the year 2020-21 as on 11.09.2020

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.396 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.09.2020.

| Sl. No   | State                  | Houses Allocated   | Houses Allocated   | Houses Allocated   |
|----------|------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Sl. No   | State                  | 2018-19            | 2019-20            | 2020-21            |
| 1        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH      | 0                  | 7500               | 15321              |
| 2        | ASSAM                  | 0                  | 256043             | 365976             |
| 3        | BIHAR                  | 0                  | 1302259            | 806698             |
| 4        | CHHATTISGARH           | 348960             | 151100             | 648867             |
| 5        | GOA                    | 0                  | 0                  | 1280               |
| 6        | GUJARAT                | 0                  | 130301             | 131674             |
| 7        | HARYANA                | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 8        | HIMACHAL PRADESH       | 0                  | 900                | 6578               |
| 9        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR      | 0                  | 62932              | 64097              |
| 10       | JHARKHAND              | 138884             | 322000             | 431066             |
| 11       | KERALA                 | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 12       | MADHYAPRADESH          | 565914             | 600000             | 1006736            |
| 13       | MAHARASHTRA            | 68464              | 354501             | 405077             |
| 14       | MANIPUR                | 0                  | 8900               | 15842              |
| 15       | MEGHALAYA              | 0                  | 17200              | 29936              |
| 16       | MIZORAM                | 0                  | 1500               | 11581              |
| 17       | NAGALAND               | 0                  | 5900               | 10002              |
| 18       | ODISHA                 | 255958             | 740464             | 689990             |
| 19       | PUNJAB                 | 0                  | 10000              | 0                  |
| 20       | RAJASTHAN              | 213204             | 450816             | 433306             |
| 21       | SIKKIM                 | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 22       | TAMIL NADU             | 21000              | 200000             | 0                  |
| 23       | TRIPURA                | 0                  | 28838              | 0                  |
| 24       | UTTAR PRADESH          | 310764             | 178900             | 0                  |
| 25       | UTTARAKHAND            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 26       | WEST BENGAL            | 586333             | 1083488            | 923505             |
| 27       | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR    | 500                | 400                | 753                |
| 28       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI | 4665               | 0                  | 0                  |
| 29       | DAMAN AND DIU          | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 30       | LAKSHADWEEP            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 31       | PUDUCHERRY             | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 32       | ANDHRA PRADESH         | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 33       | KARNATAKA              | 0                  | 86000              | 151715             |
| 34       | TELANGANA              | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 35       | LADAKH                 | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|          | Total                  | 2514646            | 5999942            | 6150000            |

Source: A2 report of AwasSoft as on 13.09.2020