Lok Sabha Question No. 769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: Targets under PMAY
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 769

## TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019

## TARGETS UNDER PMAY

## NO. 769. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU:

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

- (a)  the targets set by the Government under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) for construction of houses for urban poor all across the country;
- (b) the steps taken/proposed to betaken by the Government for the Poor people to get their own pukka houses by the target date; and
- (c) whether the Government is planning to de-associate the States In building houses under PMAY to avoid the delay in the completion of the houses 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) : In pursuance of the Government's vision of 'Housing for All' by 2022,  the  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  is  implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)] since 25.06.2015 for addressing  the  housing  requirement  of  the  people  belonging  to Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Lower Income Group (LIG) and Middle Income Group (MIG) categories in urban areas.

States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  have  undertaken  demand  survey under  the  Scheme  for  assessing  actual  demand  of  housing.    The validated demand reported by States/UTs so far is around 112 lakhs.

Based on the project proposals received so far from the States/UTs, Central  Assistance  of  Rs.  1,45,949  crore  has  been  sanctioned  for construction of 93,00,949 houses which includes Rs. 1,39,428 crore for construction of 90,25,267 houses for the beneficiaries belonging to  EWS/LIG  categories,  under  the  Scheme.    Out  of  total  approved Central  Assistance,  Rs.  57,896  crore  have  been  released  to  the States/UTs including Rs. 51,375 crore for EWS/LIG.

(b):  In  order  to  achieve  the  vision  of  'Housing  for  All'  by  2022, following  steps  have  been  taken  by  MoHUA  for  providing  pucca houses to eligible urban poor under PMAY(U):

i.    States/UTs have been requested to get the project proposals for all their remaining demand of houses sanctioned by March, 2020 so that construction of all houses may progressively be completed by 2022.

ii. State/UTs have also been requested to expedite the grounding/completion of already sanctioned projects/houses.

iii.Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) constituted  under  the  chairmanship  of  Secretary,  MoHUA  meets every  month  to  sanction  central  assistance  for  new  projects  and reviews the progress of the Mission iv. To  ensure  availability of funds, in  addition  to  budgetary resources, National Urban Housing Fund (NUHF) for Rs 60,000 crore has  been  created  for  raising  Extra  Budgetary  Resources  (EBR)  in phases for rapid implementation of PMAY(U).

v. Ministry  monitors  progress  of  the  Mission  through  periodic review meetings, video-conferences and field visits. vi.        Alternative  and  innovative  technologies  have  been  identified from  across  the  globe  through  a  challenge  process  under  Global Housing  Technology  Challenge-  India  (GHTC-India)  for  ensuring rapid delivery of houses. vii.    State  Level  Sanctioning  and  Monitoring  Committee  (SLSMC) under  chairmanship  of  Chief  Secretary  of  the  concerned  State/UT reviews the progress of implementation of the Mission at the State level. (c): No, Sir.

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