Lok Sabha Question No. 924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-08
Subject: Financial Implication under PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sukanta Majumdar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 924

ANSWERED ON 08/02/2022

## FINANCIAL IMPLICATION UNDER PMAY-G

## 924. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  approved  the  proposal  for  continuation  of  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) beyond March, 2021 for the construction of the remaining 155.75 lakh houses as on 31st March, 2021;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed to achieve the cumulative target of 2.95 crore houses by continuation of PMAY-G beyond March, 2021 till March, 2024;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the details about the total financial implication for the construction of the remaining 155.75 lakh houses under the above scheme;
- (f) the  details  of  release  of  additional  administrative  funds  annually  from  the  Central share of administrative funds to the States during the last three years; and
- (g) the other steps being taken by the Government for construction of Pucca houses with basic amenities to achieve the objective of 'housing for All' in rural areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a)  to (e): The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 8 th December, 2021 had approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) beyond March, 2021 till March,  2024  for  completion  of  remaining  houses  within  cumulative  target  of  2.95  crore houses under PMAY-G. It is proposed to complete total target of 2.95 crore houses by March 2024.

The total financial liability from FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24 for completion of the remaining 155.75  lakh  houses  is  Rs.  1,25,106  crore  as  Central  Share  and  Rs.  73,475  crore  as  State Matching  Share  excluding  interest  of  the  Extra  Budgetary  Resources,  mobilised  for  this purpose.

(f):  Under  PMAYG,  upto  2%  of  the  programme  funds  are  utilised  for  administering  the scheme. Out of 2%, 1.7% is released to the States/UTs annually. The year wise administrative funds released to States/UTs in last three years is as under:

| Year    |   Amount Released (Rs. in lakh) |
|---------|---------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                           24173 |
| 2019-20 |                           24596 |
| 2020-21 |                           22130 |

There  is  no  release  of  additional  administrative  funds  from  Central  share  over  and  above prescribed administrative funds annually to the States/UTs during the last three years.

(g):  The  Ministry  is  taking  various  steps  to  increase  the  pace  of  house  completion  and achievement of the targets by March 2024. Some of which are provided as under:

- i. Timely allocation of targets to the States/UTs
- ii. Micro  monitoring  of  house  sanction  and  completion  using  latest  IT  tools  and technologies.
- iii. Regular review by Minister/ Secretary/ Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary.
- iv. Focus on completion of those houses where 2 nd /  3 rd installment  of  funds  have  been released.
- v. Separate review of States with high targets and sub-par performance.
- vi. Timely release of funds as per requirements of States/UTs
- vii. Continuous follow-up with States / UTs on providing land to landless beneficiaries of PMAY-G.

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