Lok Sabha Question No. 1468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Construction Cost for Houses
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1468

ANSWERED ON 20/09/2020

## CONSTRUCTION COST FOR HOUSES

## 1468.   SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the amount given for construction of houses in rural areas is less than the total amount required;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the amount given under this scheme during the last two years, State-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  considered  increasing  the  amount  for  individual  house construction; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  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 Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) w.e.f. 1 st April, 2016.  Under erstwhile rural housing scheme, IAY, the unit assistance was Rs. 70,000 for plain areas and Rs. 75,000 for difficult areas, IAP districts and  Hilly  States.  Under  PMAY-G  the  beneficiary  is  provided  an  enhanced  unit  assistance  of Rs.1.20 lakh in plain areas and 1.30 lakh in hilly states, difficult areas and IAP districts for the construction of a pucca house. The Central Government provides assistance under PMAY-G for construction of houses to the beneficiaries.

In addition, beneficiaries are provided following benefits:-

- 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),  MGNREGS 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.,

At present, there is no proposal under consideration of  the Ministry for increasing the assistance for individual construction of houses to the beneficiaries.

The details of release of Central Share to the States/ UTs during the last 2 years under PMAY-G are given as Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1468 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.09.2020

## Details of State/UT wise funds released under PMAY-G in the last two years

(Rs. in Lakh)

| S.No.   | State              |       FY 2018-19 |       FY 2019-20 |
|---------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH     |  18605.4         |      0           |
| 2       | BIHAR              | 444932           | 490297           |
| 3       | CHHATTIS GARH      | 263695           |  56254.5         |
| 4       | GOA                |      0           |      0           |
| 5       | GUJARAT            |  68219.9         |  38556           |
| 6       | HARYANA            |   2839.56        |   3455.28        |
| 7       | JHARKHAND          | 173352           | 244276           |
| 8       | KARNATAKA          |  18822.5         |  30960           |
| 9       | KERALA             |      0           |      0           |
| 10      | MADHYAPRADESH      | 425043           | 229198           |
| 11      | MAHARASHTRA        | 113553           | 181533           |
| 12      | ODISHA             | 329032           | 219733           |
| 13      | PUNJAB             |      0           |      0           |
| 14      | RAJASTHAN          | 234013           | 293334           |
| 15      | TAMIL NADU         |  50279.8         |  48752.1         |
| 16      | TELANGANA          |      0           |      0           |
| 17      | UTTAR PRADESH      | 277586           | 114564           |
| 18      | WEST BENGAL        | 437285           | 597600           |
| 19      | HIMACHAL PRADESH   |   1468.94        |      0           |
| 20      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR  |  22683.1         |   6768.91        |
| 21      | UTTARAKHAND        |   9598.3         |      0           |
| 22      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  |      0           |      0           |
| 23      | ASSAM              |  24408.4         | 143397           |
| 24      | MANIPUR            |    429.975       |   1030.27        |
| 25      | MEGHALAYA          |  12621.2         |   2260.21        |
| 26      | MIZORAM            |   2923.82        |      0           |
| 27      | NAGALAND           |      0           |      0           |
| 28      | SIKKIM             |      0           |     65.033       |
| 29      | TRIPURA            |    765.981       |  22952.4         |
| 30      | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR   |      0           |      0           |
| 31      | DADRA &NAGARHAVELI |    946.976       |   5598           |
| 32      | DAMAN &DIU         |      0           |      0           |
| 33      | LAKSHADWEEP        |      0           |      0           |
|         | Total              |      2.93311e+06 |      2.73058e+06 |