Lok Sabha Question No. 1852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Construction of Houses for Poor
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad, Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 1852 To BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 9, 2021 CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES FOR POOR

DR\_ VISHNU PRASAD MK:

## SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of houses constructed for poor and marginalized persons living in urban areas during the years 2017-18,
- 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, State-wise;
- (b) the details of Government non-refundable grant given for the construction to each beneficiary;
- (c) the time by which the Government is likely to fulfil its targets under Housing for all scheme; and
- (d) the details of funds allocated and utilised for the construction
- of houses during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): In pursuance of the Governments vision of 'Housing for AII' , 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) for providing all-weather pucca houses to all eligible urban households:

## Central Government provides different levels of non-refundable financial assistance under following four verticals of the Scheme:

| No.   | Vertical                                                         | Central Assistance to each beneficiary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Central Assistance to each beneficiary   | Central Assistance to each beneficiary   |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|       | Beneficiary-led individual house constructionl enhancement (BLC) | {1.50 Iakh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | {1.50 Iakh                               | {1.50 Iakh                               |
|       | Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP)                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                          |                                          |
|       | GIn-situ" Slum Redevelopment (ISSR)                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                          |                                          |
| 4     | Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)                              | Category Loan (Annual household Amount income) Economically Weaker Section (up up to to {3,00,000) {6 Low Income Group lakhs (from {3,00,001 to {6,00,000) Middle Income * up to Group-I (from 39 4% {6,00,001 to lakhs {12,00,000) Middle Income up to Group-II (from 3% {12,00,001 to lakhs {18,00,000) Interest subsidy was provided the period from 01.01.2017 31.03.2021. |                                          | Interest subsidy                         |
| 4     | Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                          | 6.5 %                                    |
| 4     | Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)                              | during                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | to                                       | to                                       |
| 4     | Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                          |                                          |
| 4     | Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                          |                                          |

Further, Statesl UTs also provide different levels financial assistance to the beneficiaries under ISSR, AHP and BLC verticals

Statel UT-wise details of total number of houses constructed for urban poor under PMAY-U during 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 are at Annexure-

(c): Based on the project proposals submitted by the Statesl UTs as per their assessed demand of houses under the Scheme, 114 Iakh houses have been sanctioned across the country: Against the total sanctioned houses, 89.36 Iakh have been grounded for construction and 52.55 Iakh have been completed and delivered to beneficiaries. The Scheme will be implemented up to 31.03.2022. Statesl UTs have been advised to expedite the construction of sanctioned houses that all houses are completed within the stipulated period:

(d): Central assistance amounting to {87,698 crore was released during 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 for construction of houses under the Scheme; out of which {80,475 crore have been utilised by the Statesl UTs:

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