Lok Sabha Question No. 535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: PMAY-U
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena, Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 535 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 04, 2021

## PMAY-U

NO. 535 SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a) the salient features of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U);
- (b) the details of funds approved, allocated and utilised in Rajasthan during the last three years under this scheme;
- (c) the  number  of  districts  added  so  far  under  this  scheme  and  the  details
- thereof;
- (d) the details of targets fixed and progress made thereon;
- (e) whether people belonging to Scheduled Tribes have been added under the said scheme;
- if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  facilities  being  provided  to  them
- (f) under the said scheme; and
- (g) if  not,  the time by which these people are likely to be included under the
- said scheme and the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a):  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  has  been  implementing Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Urban  (PMAY-U)  since  25.06.2015  for  providing assistance to States/ Union Territories (UTs) for addressing the housing requirement of the people belonging to Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Low Income  Group  (LIG)  and  Middle  Income  Group  (MIG)  categories  in  urban  areas through following four verticals:

|   S. No. | Vertical                                                         | Carpet Area of the house                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Central Assistance per house                                                                                                                                                       |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | In-situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR)                                | Upto 30 square meter (sqm)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Rs. 1.00 lakh                                                                                                                                                                      |
|        2 | Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)                              | Upto 30 sqm for EWS (annual household income up to ₹3,00,000), 60 sqm for LIG (annual household income from ₹3,00,001 to ₹6,00,000), 160 sqm for MIG-I(annual household income from ₹6,00,001 to ₹12,00,000), and 200 sqm for MIG-II (annual household income from ₹12,00,001 to ₹18,00,000). | Interest subsidy of 6.5 %, 4% and 3% on loan amounts upto Rs. 6 lakh, Rs. 9 lakh and Rs. 12 lakh for beneficiaries belonging to EWS/LIG, MIG-I and MIG-II categories respectively. |
|        3 | Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP)                          | Upto 30 sqm                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Rs. 1.50 lakh                                                                                                                                                                      |
|        4 | Beneficiary-led individual house construction/ enhancement (BLC) | Upto 30 sqm                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Rs. 1.50 lakh                                                                                                                                                                      |

The scheme covers the entire urban area consisting of Statutory Towns, Notified Planning Areas, Development Authorities, Special Area Development Authorities, Industrial Development Authorities or any such authority under State legislation which is entrusted with the functions of urban planning & regulations.

All  houses  constructed  under  PMAY-U  have  basic  amenities  like  water  supply, electricity,  kitchen  and  toilet.  The  Mission  promotes  women  empowerment  by providing the ownership of houses in name of female member or in joint name. Preference is also given to differently abled persons, senior citizens, Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Minority, single  women,  transgender  and  other  weaker  &  vulnerable  sections  of  the society.

- (b)  to  (d):Based  on  the project  proposals  received  so  far  from  the  State Government of Rajasthan under the Scheme, a total 2.1 lakh houses have been sanctioned; out of this, 1.4 lakh are at various stages of construction and 1.1 lakh have  been  completed/  delivered.    Central  Assistance  of  ₹3709  crore  has  been sanctioned;  out  of  which,  ₹1935  crore  have  been  released  to  the  State  of Rajasthan  and  Central  Nodal  Agencies.    Central  Assistance  of  ₹1144  crore  has been  utilised  during  the  last  three  years.  A  total  of  466  cities/  towns  of  33 districts in Rajasthan have been covered under the scheme.

(e) to (g): Yes,  Sir.    Out  of  2.1  lakh  sanctioned  houses  in  Rajasthan,  14,142 houses have been sanctioned for the beneficiaries belonging to Scheduled Tribe category.  All  houses  under  PMAY-U  have  basic  amenities  like  water  supply, electricity, kitchen and toilet along with required social and physical infrastructure.

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