Lok Sabha Question No. 807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Housing under PMAY
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 807

## TO BE ANSWERED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 HOUSING UNDER PMAY

NO. 807.

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is providing benefits of the Pradhan Mantri  Awas  Yojana  (PMAY)  in  the  country  including  Assam and  Haryana  in  view  of  the  current  situation  and  if  so,  the
- details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to issue any new guidelines to carry out work amendments in this scheme or to make this scheme more inclusive and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): Yes, Sir. In pursuance to Government's vision of 'Housing for All by 2022',  the  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  has been implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAYU), Housing for All Mission for providing all weather pucca houses with basic civic infrastructure to all eligible beneficiaries in urban areas.

Similarly, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) Mission has been framed for eligible beneficiaries in rural areas, which is being  implemented  through  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development (MoRD).

During current financial year (2020-21) and in the current situation of COVID-19 pandemic, the details of houses sanctioned along

- (b):

with  Central  Assistance  approved  and  released,  so  far  under PMAY-U Mission including in Assam and Haryana are at Annexure. MoRD has reported that the target set for construction of houses under PMAY-G is 2.95 crore, of which 1.0 crore was set for Phase-I (2016-17 to 2018-19) and 1.95 crore in Phase-II (2019-20 to 202021). So far, 4,43,973 houses have been sanctioned in the State of Assam  under  PMAY-G,  of  which  3,18,332  have  been  completed. Further, in  the  State  of  Haryana  20,920  houses  have  been sanctioned, of which 20,400 have been completed so far.

- In order to make PMAY-U Mission more inclusive, some amendments have been made in the Scheme Guidelines from time to time, based on the requirement to promote the allencompassing vision of the Mission viz.  definition of beneficiary family, inclusion of Notified Planning/ Development Area under the Scheme,  launch  of  Credit  Linked  Subsidy  Scheme  (CLSS)  for Middle Income Group (MIG) and its extension from time to time, change  in  size  of  carpet  area,  inclusion  of  State  Bank  of  India (SBI) as third Central Nodal Agency (CNA) for CLSS etc.

Additionally, MoRD has informed that the Cabinet while approving the implementation of the Phase II of PMAY-G (2019-20 to 2021-22) made  certain  changes  in  the  implementation  aspects  of  the Scheme.  In  pursuance  to  the  above,  an  Expert  Committee  was constituted by MoRD. The Committee has submitted its report for revision of guidelines based on its recommendations.

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Details of houses sanctioned along with Central Assistance sanctioned and released, so far and during current financial year 2020-21 including pandemic COVID-19, in the country including Assam and Haryana under PMAY-U Mission

| Details                           | Details                                                                      | Assam    | Haryana   | Overall in the Country   |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------|--------------------------|
| Houses (Nos.)                     | Sanctioned cumulatively so far                                               | 1,22,293 | 2,75,616  | 107,50,082               |
| Houses (Nos.)                     | Sanctioned during current year including current pandemic COVID-19 situation | 4,583    | 4,016     | 2,84,933                 |
| Central Assistance (Rs. in crore) | Sanctioned cumulatively so far                                               | 1,843.27 | 4,436.55  | 1,71,738.31              |
| Central Assistance (Rs. in crore) | Sanctioned during current year including current pandemic COVID-19 situation | 71.76    | 85.35     | 6,677.45                 |
| Central Assistance (Rs. in crore) | Released cumulatively so far                                                 | 944.42   | 971.58    | 74,855.80                |
| Central Assistance (Rs. in crore) | Released during current year including current pandemic COVID-19 situation   | 94.56    | 85.35     | 5,677.62                 |