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Lok Sabha Question No. 3656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Operation of Heavy Industries
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Sudarshan Bhagat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3656

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## OPERATION OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## 3656. SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) whether the operation of heavy industries has been adversely affected in the country during the worlwide COVID-19 Pandemic period;

(b) if so, the number of Private and Public Sector Industries affected in the country, Statewise; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a) to (c): The operation of heavy industries under the Ministry of Heavy Industries has been adversely affected during the COVID-19 Pandemic because of disruption in domestic/ global supply chains, frequent disruptions in operations of factories and localised containment measures.    No  centralized  data  is  maintained  in  this  Ministry  regarding  public  and  private sector industries in this regard.

Steps  taken  to  deal  with  the  situation  inter-alia  include  active  dissemination  of guidelines related to containing the spread of Covid-19 and adhering to social distancing and other Covid-19 protocols, vaccination of employees, addressing liquidity issues of companies, thrust  on  faster  adoption  and  manufacturing of electric vehicles, introduction of Production linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes for manufacturing Advanced Chemistry Cells (ACC) etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Empowerment of Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3651 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## EMPOWERMENT OF PANCHAYATS

## 3651. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the funds provided to the panchayats for the development of villages in the State of Bihar including Jehanabad, Arwal and Gaya districts during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up a separate fund for the empowerment of Panchayats;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the progress achieved in this regard, so far?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) An amount of Rs.14,892.41 crore was released to the State of Bihar for its Rural Local Bodies,  including  the  districts  of  Jehanabad,  Arwal  and  Gaya  under  the  Fourteenth  and Fifteenth  Finance  Commissions  during  2018-19  to  2020-21.  Under  the  Incentivisation  of Panchayat Scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), an amount of Rs.3.44 crore was released to the State of Bihar as incentives in the form of award money for the Panchayats including Panchayats in districts of Jehanabad, Arwal and Gaya doing good developmental works selected under various categories of awards under the National Panchayat Award during the last three years.

- (b) No, sir.
- (c) & (d) Questions do not arise in view of (b) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Marine Police Stations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3649

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 19, 1943 (SAKA) MARINE POLICE STATIONS

3649.  SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

## Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  sanction  two  new  Marine Police Stations along the coast of Odisha, as there is a huge gap in the coastal areas of Puri and Balasore district, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b) whether the Government will sanction the construction of new jetties along the Odisha coast, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether there are any plans to establish coastal security headquarters or  a  modern  control  room  in  Bhubaneswar  to  monitor  movements  of boats in coastal area including boats of Marine Police Stations by using modern communication facilities
- (d) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK)

(a) to (d):  Based on the vulnerability/gap analysis carried out in consultation with the Government of Odisha, Government of India has provided 18 Coastal Police Stations, 5 Jetties, 15 boats, 23 four wheelers and 41 two wheelers to Odisha  under  the  Coastal  Security  Scheme  of  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs, Government of India. Scheme has no provision for establishment of Coastal Security  Headquarters  in  the  Coastal  States/Union  Territories,  including Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Study on Agricultural Costs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE& FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3646

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  AUGUST, 2021

## STUDY ON AGRICULTURAL COSTS

## 3646. SHRI UDAI PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE& FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government conducts studies from time to time to estimate the cost of cultivation of major crops;
- (b) if so, the names of the said major crops;
- (c) the agency which estimates the cost of cultivation of the said crops;
- (d) the norms adopted to estimate the cost of cultivation; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): Cost of Cultivation/production estimates are generated state wise on annual basis by Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under the Central Sector Scheme 'Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India (CS Scheme)' since 1971.The Scheme presently covers 25 major crops namely Paddy, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Ragi, Barley, Moong, Urad, Arhar, Gram, Lentil,  Groundnut,  Rapeseed  &  Mustard,  Nigerseed,  Safflower,  Soyabean,  Sunflower, Sesamum, Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane, Onion, Potato and Coconut. Presently, the data is being collected  in  19  States  through  16  Universities/Colleges  known  as  State  Implementing Agencies (IAs).

(d  to  e):  Representative  data  on  inputs  and  outputs  in  physical  and  monetary  terms  is collected  following  a  well  designed  scientific  sampling  methodology.  The  field  data  are collected  on  the  Cost  Accounting  Method  by  the  IAs  from  sample  operational  holdings spread over 19 states. Daily entries of debit/credit for the expenditure/income are made in order  to  assess  the  total  cost/benefit  incurred/accrued  to  each  farmer  covered  under  the scheme. Present sampling design is a three stage stratified random sampling, with tehsils as first stage units, a cluster of villages as second stage units and an operational holding in a cluster as the ultimate stage unit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Zero Budget Natural Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3645

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## ZERO BUDGET NATURAL FARMING

3645. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has considered to provide support to farmers who opt for Zero Budget Natural  Farming to  popularise  this  method  of  farming  among  the  small  and  marginal farmers to reduce the input cost;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): Government  has  been  implementing  Zero  Budget  Natural  Farming  renamed  as Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP), a sub scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2020-21 for the promotion of traditional indigenous practices for farmers including small  and  marginal  farmers.  The  scheme  mainly  emphasizes  on  exclusion  of  all  synthetic chemical  inputs  and  promotes  on-farm  biomass  recycling  with  major  stress  on  biomass mulching;  use  of  cow  dung-urine  formulations;  plant-based  preparations  and  time  to  time working  of  soil  for  aeration.  Under  BPKP,  financial  assistance  of  Rs  12200/ha  for  3  years  is provided  for  cluster  formation,  capacity  building  and  continuous  handholding  by  trained personnel, certification and residue analysis.

As of now, an area of 4.09 lakh ha is covered in 8 states and Rs. 4980.99 lakh has been released.  The State -wise details of area covered and funds released under BPKP is given at Annexure - I.

| Sl. No.   | States           |   Area in Ha |   Amount released (Rs in lakh) |
|-----------|------------------|--------------|--------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh   |       100000 |                         750    |
| 2.        | Chhattisgarh     |        85000 |                        1352.52 |
| 3.        | Kerala           |        84000 |                        1336.6  |
| 4.        | Himachal Pradesh |        12000 |                         286.42 |
| 5         | Jharkhand        |         3400 |                          54.1  |
| 6.        | Odisha           |        24000 |                         381.89 |
| 7.        | Madhya Pradesh   |        99000 |                         787.64 |
| 8.        | Tamil Nadu       |         2000 |                          31.82 |
| Total     | Total            |       409400 |                        4980.99 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: PMAY-G in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Soni

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3643

ANSWERED ON 10/08/2021

## PMAY-G IN CHHATTISGARH

## 3643.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen (PMAY-G) in Chhattisgarh;
- (b) whether the said scheme has been running behind its target, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any initiatives are being taken to address the said reasons; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that all the stakeholders get houses in time?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) The Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) is being implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India since 2016 in the countryto provide assistance to eligible rural households for construction of 2.95 crore Pucca houses with basic amenities to achieve the objective of 'Housing for All'.  Under PMAY-G, a total target of 18,79,149  has been allocated to Chhattisgarh from the year 2016-17 to 2021-22.  Out of this, 10,96,624 houses have been sanctioned and 8,15,563 houses have been completed as on 6.8.2021.

(b)to(d)  During the period of Covid-19 pandemic induced nation-wide lockdown, all construction activities  including  construction  of  houses  under  PMAY-G  were  also  affected.  It  resulted  in retarding the pace of construction of PMAY-G houses. Besides, the delays are also due to cases of  unwillingness of beneficiaries, migration, death of beneficiaries without legal heir, delay in allotment of land to landless beneficiaries by the States/UTs and General/Assembly/Panchayat elections. The States/UTs have been requested to expedite the completion of houses approved under PMAY-G. Other steps taken including timely allocation of targets to the States/UTs under PMAY-G, provision of adequate funds and promotion of eco-friendly &innovative technologies for  house  construction,  follow  up  with  the  States  to  ensure  provision  of  land  to  landless beneficiaries in rural areas, expeditious resolution of technical issues faced by the State, advisory to all States/UTs to resume activities under PMAY-G with due Covid-19 protocol and regular review of progress at the level of Ministry to ensure timely completion of targeted houses. As against  the  allocated  target  of  2.63  crore  houses  till  the  Financial  Year  2021-22,  2,00,28,861 houses have been sanctioned and 1,52,22,724 houses have been constructed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Storage by Pulse Trader
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3641

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## STORAGE BY PULSE TRADER

3641.  DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently relaxed limits it had imposed on the quantities of pulses that could be stored by traders at their end, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  wholesalers  who  could  not  stock  more  than  200  tonne  now  can  hold  upto  500  tonnes  of pulses, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the purpose to relaxing holding limits of pulses by wholesalers; and
- (d) the impact of these relaxation in the Indian economy and inflation?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (d) : Central Government vide S.O no 2674(E) dated 2 nd July, 2021 had imposed stock limit on all the pulses  (except   Moong) for  all  States  and  Union  Territories,  for  a  period  up  to  31st  October  2021.  The provisions were as follows:

-  Wholesaler: 200 MT (subject to condition that there should not be more than 100 MT of one variety)
-  Retailer: 5 MT
-  Millers: Stock limits will be last 3 months production or 25% of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher
-  Importers:
- o Stock limit applicable to wholesaler will also apply to importers for stocks held in stock / imported prior to 15th May 2021.
- o For stocks imported after 15th May 2021, stock limit applicable to wholesaler, will apply after 45 days from date of customs clearance.

Thereafter taking into account the salutary effect on prices and the feedback from stakeholders, the stock limits were revised vide S.O. No. 2871(E) dated 19th July 2021 and made applicable only for Tur, Masoor, Urad and Chana, for all States and Union Territories, up to 31 st October, 2021 as follows:

-  Wholesaler: 500 MT (subject to condition that there should not be more than 200 MT of one variety)
-  Retailer: 5 MT
-  Millers: Stock limits will be last 6 months production or 50% of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Hallmarking Rules for Small Gold Retailers
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3640

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## HALLMARKING RULES FOR SMALL GOLD RETAILERS

## 3640.  SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

Will  the  Minister  of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the new hallmarking rules may affect the business of small gold retailers; and
- (b) if so, the details of the provisions under the new Hallmarking rules?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b) :  Mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and gold artefacts has been implemented in 256 districts  across  the  country  having  at  least  one  Assaying  and  Hallmarking  centre,  through  the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts (Second Amendment) Order, 2021 dated 23 June 2021.   As per clause 3(m) of the Order,  'jewellers with the annual turnover of upto rupees forty lakh per annum' are not covered in the provisions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Audit of NGOs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3639

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 19, 1943 (SAKA)

AUDIT OF NGOs

3639.    SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  and  number  of  Non-Governmental  organisations  (NGOs) audited  by  the  Government  from  January  2021  till  date,  along  with  the specific reasons for such audits;
- (b)  the  number  of  audit  reports  that  have  been  completed  for  the  NGOs audited from January 2021 till date;
- (c)  whether these reports have been shared with the respective NGOs, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is investigating reports that the Government auditors have exhibited a discriminatory bias by questioning NGOs about Muslim  and  Dalit  employees  and  beneficiaries  and  about  the  political allegiances of NGO staff; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a): Total of 115 FCRA registered Associations/NGOs have been audited from  January  2021  till  date.  This  audit  is  being  conducted  to  fulfil  the responsibility  cast  upon  the  Government  under  The  Foreign  Contribution (Regulation)  Act, 2010  to  regulate  receipt  and  utilization of foreign contribution.

## L.S.US.Q. NO.3639 FOR 10.08.2021

(b) and (c):    Total of 108 audit reports have been completed as on 05 August 2021 and as per prescribed procedure, audit observations are shared with the respective association/NGO in due course.

(d) and (e):    No such report has been received by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Paddy Procurement
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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## GOVERNMENT OF IilDIA

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DTSTRIBUTTON DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIo]II

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3638 TO BE ANSWERED  ON  ,lOrH  AUGUST,  2O2t

## PADDY PROCUREMENT

## 3638. SHR! KANI'MURU RAGHU RAMA KRTSHNA RAJU:

Wall the Minister  of GOi|SUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  pUBLtC DlsTRlBUTtoN  5cstrfrr arr&, ur<-+ slk Trdufrfi fufrrur  f* be pteased  to state:

- (a)  whether Union Government is aware that there :s a great delay in releasing the payments  of crores of rupees to farmerc against paddy procurements  done by Andhra Pradesh Government in rabi season;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether Union Government would interfere in thc matter for early settlement of these issues and help the poor farmens who are suffering from financial  needs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMET{T AND GoitsuMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD &  pUBLtc  DISTRIBUTTO]{ (sADHVr NTRANJAN JYOTT)

- (a): Andhra Pradesh is a Decentralised  Procurement (DGP) state, The procurement  of paddy  is carried out by State Government  through Andhra Pradesh State Givil Supplies Gorporation  Limited (APSCSGL).  The procurement  period of paddy (Rabi crop) in Andhra Pradesh is from {'r April, to 31"t August, 2O2l . State Government of Andhra Pradesh has informed that maiority of the paddy pertaining  to  Rlaba 2O2O-2.1 was procured  during the months of June & Julyr2O2l. The payment to farmers was slightly delayed due to exhausting of funds available with APSGSGL. At present the farmers are getting payment  within schedule time.

- (b): During KMS 2O2O-2{ (Rabi crop) 35.54 LMT (as on 4.O8.2O2{) of paddy have been purchased  from about 2.92 lakh farmers and a total amount of Rs.65{7.97  crore paid to farmers in their account.

(c)and(d):  The claims from state Government towards  provisional/Advance food subsidy are processed  keeping in view the documents submitted regarding  opening and closing balance of stock, procurement,  allocation and distribution of  food grains,  reconciliation of  account by Food Gorporation  of  lndia, utitization Gertificate  and Economic  Gost of foodgrains etc.  amongst otherc. The  admissible  amount of Provisional/Advance  food subsidy is released to states based on their quarter-wise  claims subiect to verification  of requisite documents.

During current financial yeat 2O21-22,  the Government  of tndia has released Rs.686.47 crore on 25.06,.2021  and Rs.2616.92 crore on 26.07.2021 towards food subsidy to Andhra  pradesh.  All the bilts/claims, received from the state Governmentn were processed and admissible amount towards food subsidy released to them in time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Housing for All
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Topon Kumar Gogoi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3635

ANSWERED ON 10/08/2021

## HOUSING FOR ALL

## 3635.   SHRI TOPON KUMAR GOGOI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any provision for the many BPL families who are not in list of 'housing for all mission' to be part of the mission through as it is approaching the Census 2011 Government Vision 'Housing for all', is towards its deadline 2022; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a)& (b): The Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) is being implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India since 2016 in the country to provide assistance to eligible rural households for construction of 2.95 crore Pucca houses with basic amenities to achieve the objective  of  'Housing  for  All'.The  Scheme  aims  at  providing  a  pucca  house,  with  basic amenities,  to  all  houseless  households  and  those  living  in  kutcha  and  dilapidated  house.  To ensure that assistance is targeted at those who are genuinely deprived and that the selection is objective  and  verifiable,  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana-Gramin  (PMAY-G),the beneficiaries are selected using housing deprivation parameters in the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011 data which is to be verified by the Gram Sabhas.

As on 06.08.2021, out of the target of 2.63 crore allocated till the financial year 2021-22, 2.0 core houses have been sanctioned and 1.52 crore houses have been completed.  In order to identify  those  households  who  though  are  eligible  for  assistance  under  PMAY-G  (as  per  the parameters specified under SECC-2011)  but  were not included in the list of eligible beneficiaries,  another  survey  Awaas+  was  conducted  by  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development through  the  States  /  UTs.  Under  the  Awaas+  surveyan  additionallist  of  3.57  crore  households have been registered. From the list of 3.57 crore registrations on Awaas+, there was a need for filtration  of  genuinely  deprived  households  for  providing  the  benefit  under  the  Scheme  and therefore an Expert Committee was constituted. The recommendations of the Expert Committee have been accepted by the Ministry and targets of 51 lakh (approximately) from final Awaas+ list have been allocated to the eligible States/UTs till financial year 2021-22.

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