Lok Sabha Question No. 3662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Construction of Houses
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## NO\_ 3662.

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

- (a)the target fixed by the Government for construction of houses under Housing for AII scheme during the last three years and the current year in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the details of the houses actually constructed in the State during the above mentioned period;
- (c)the details of funds allocated and utilized under this scheme to the State during the above mentioned period;
- (d)whether there is any delay in construction of houses and if SO, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e)the other steps taken the Government to achieve the goal of by
- 'Housing for AlI' by 2022?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)&(b): Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) since 25.06.2015 for giving Central Assistance to Statesl Union Territories (UTs), including the State of Tamil Nadu, for providing all-weather pucca houses to all eligible urban households.

Government of India has not fixed any target for construction of houses in a Statel UT under PMAY-U. Statesl UTs,  including State of Tamil Nadu, have undertaken demand survey under the scheme for assessing actual demand housing for eligible beneficiaries. The houses under the scheme are sanctioned based on the project proposals received from State Government as per their assessed and validated demand: Against validated demand in the State of Tamil Nadu, 7.28 Iakh houses have been sanctioned under PMAY-U. Out of total sanctioned houses, 6.29 Iakh houses have been grounded for construction and nearly 4.64 Iakh houses have been completed:

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3662

ANSWERED ON MARCH 24, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES

During the last three years and the current year (2018-2022), a total 4.24lakh houses were sanctioned and 3.86lakh houses were completed in the state of Tamil Nadu under PMAY-U:

(c): During the last three years and the current year (2018-22), Central Assistance of ? 7,044 crore was approved and % 6,397 crore was released to the State Government of Tamil Nadu under PMAY-U. During the same period $ 7,439 crore was utilised including utilisation received against funds released in preceding years under PMAY-U:

(d)&(e): PMAY-U addresses affordable housing requirement in urban areas through four verticals: Beneficiary-led individual house construction or enhancement (BLC) (ii) Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) (iii) Credit-Linked  Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) and (iv) SIn-Situ" Slum Redevelopment (ISSR): After approval from concerned State LevelSanctioning and Monitoring Committee (SLSMC); Statesl UTs submit the proposal to this Ministry for approval of Central assistance by Central Sanctioning & Monitoring Committee (CSMC): Completion of  projects generally takes 12-18 months under BLC vertical and 24-36 months under AHPIISSR verticals of the Scheme:

In order to achieve the vision of 'Housing for AII , Ministry monitors progress of the Scheme through periodic review meetings, videoconferences and field visitsMinistry, at various fora such as Review meetings, Workshopsl Conferences, Central   Sanctioning & Monitoring Committee (CSMC) meetings etc-, and through   correspondences, has advised Statesl UTs to expedite the construction of sanctioned houses so that all houses are completed within the stipulated period:

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