Lok Sabha Question No. 261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Irregularities under PMAY
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anto  Antony, Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 261

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 08, 2022

## IRREGULARITIES UNDER PMAY

## NO. 261.   SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

## SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints/notice  about  the irregularities in the construction of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in different States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the inquiry conducted, if any, and the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether it is true that many houses have been constructed only on paper under the said yojana and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  there  is  a  complaint  that  during  distribution/selection  several ineligible  applicants  were  selected  and  deserving  were  not  considered
- and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  paying  the  contribution  under  PMAY  in
- instalments and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether  the  Government  is  withholding  the  second  instalment  to  the beneficiaries  in  different  States,  especially  in  the  State  of  Madhya Pradesh;
- (g) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (h) whether the Government has sought any report in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to (d): Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) scheme is being implemented through designated Nodal Agencies at State/Union Territory (UT) level. For transparent selection of beneficiaries, scrutiny of  beneficiary  list  is  done  at  multiple  levels  in  the  States/UTs  for approval.  The  PMAY-U  proposals  are  approved  by  the  State  Level Sanctioning and Monitoring  Committee  (SLSMC)   headed by the  Chief

Secretary of States/UTs for further sanctioning of Central Assistance by Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC). Further, release of  funds  to  the  beneficiaries  are  done  through  Direct  Benefit  Transfer (DBT) by States/UTs/Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) on the basis of progress of  construction,  attachment  of  beneficiaries  in  PMAY-MIS  and  Geotagging of houses by implementing agencies. The scheme guidelines are available at https://pmay-urban.gov.in/uploads/guidelines/62381c744c188Updated-guidelines-of-PMAY-U.pdf.

The selection of beneficiaries is done by respective State/UT Government as per the scheme guidelines. Any complaint regarding the implementation  of  PMAY-U  including  those  of  ineligible  applicants  are addressed through suitable grievance redressal system available at both State/UT and City level as per existing rules and regulations. Moreover, a Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) is also available to the citizens to lodge their grievances to the public authorities on any subject related to service delivery including PMAY-U  for  redressal.  Further,  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs (MoHUA) has also developed a Public Grievances Redress and Monitoring System for registering any form of complaints regarding implementation of PMAY-U and its speedy disposal.

(e):  Yes,  Sir.  As  per  the  scheme  guidelines,  Central  Assistance  under different  verticals  are  released  to  the  States/UTs  in  3  instalments  of 40%,  40%  and  20%.  Further,  the  disbursement  of  instalments  (Central Assistance and State Share, if applicable) to beneficiaries by States/UTs varies  from  State  to  State  depending  upon  the  physical  and  financial progress of projects/houses.

(f) to (h): Under the scheme, second instalment of Central Assistance is released to States/UTs after fulfillment of various compliances, such as: (i)  Submission of utilization certificate of at least 70% of fund released by Centre as well as State/UT Governments and commensurate physical progress,  (ii)  Action  Taken  Reports  on  the  recommendations  by  Third Party  Quality  Monitoring  Agencies,  (iii)  Certificate  on  compliance  of observations during site scrutiny, and (iv) Geo-tagging of current stage of construction of the house(s).

No such proposal for release of second instalment of Central Assistance is pending from States/UTs including Madhya Pradesh with the Ministry.

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