Lok Sabha Question No. 342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Construction of Houses under PMAY-U
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 342 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 03, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES UNDER PMAY-U

NO. 342. DR\_ SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) the actual number of applicants, houses sanctioned and those completed under Pradhan Mantri AwasYojana (PMAY) as on present date;
- (b) whether PMAY shall meet its aim of constructing around 20 million houses at an affordable price by March 31, 2022, i.e. at the rate of 30 Iakh houses per year;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action plan being taken in this direction;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor and the expected deadline to meet the proposed targets;
- (e) whether the steps have been taken to deal with a trust deficit and if SO, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- whether measures have been taken by the Government to expedite work in times of the Covid-19 crisis, if sO, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (d): Land and Colonization are State subjectsThis Ministry through various programmatic interventions supplements the efforts of Statel Union Territory (UT) Governments for providing houses to Contd\_.2/-

eligibleurban beneficiaries of the country: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), being implemented since 25.06.2015, is a demand driven scheme and Government of India has not fixed target for construction of houses in a StatelUnion UTs. AII StatelUTGovernments have undertaken a demand survey to assess housing requirement for the eligible beneficiaries in urban areas and prepared project proposals accordingly. Against validated demand far under PMAY-U. Of the sanctioned houses, nearly 92.40 Iakh houses have been grounded for construction; of which 54.40 Iakh houses have been completedldelivered AlI the projects sanctioned within the scheme period i.e: till March, 2022 are to be completed as per the time schedules mentioned in respective Detailed Project Reports (DPRs): any

(e): Government of India has taken slew of regulatory, policy, financial and fiscal reforms to encourage investment by the private developers specially in the affordable housing sector and boost the real estate sector, while implementing PMAY-U. Few of the initiative taken are Reduction in GST from 8% to 1% (with no input tax credit) for Affordable housing and for other housing projects from 12% to 5% (with no input tax credit), Accordance of Infrastructure Status to Affordable Housing to enable loans at cheaper rate through priority sector lending, (iii) Allowing 100% FDI under automatic route in construction projects, (iv) Income tax exemption under Section 80 IBA of IT Act (v) Introduction of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 to regulate the real estate sector and ensure transparency and accountability etc:

Admissible Central assistance in projects was made available in time even during Covid-19 pandemicto States/UTs So as to ensure the momentum of construction work for the houses under PMAYU.Moreover, in order to encourage healthy competition among Statesl UTsl ULBs and recognize their best performance, PMAY-U Awards 2021 have been strategized through 150-Days Challenge process for performance against pre-defined indicators with emphasis on grounding, completion and occupancy of houses\_The Ministry has been reviewing the progress of the scheme regular basis and all StateslUTs have been advised to complete all the sanctioned projectslhouses within the stipulated timeline:

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