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Lok Sabha Question No. 870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Allotment of Houses to Poor
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 870

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 02, 2021

## ALLOTMENT OF HOUSES TO POOR

NO. 870. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to allot ready to move houses constructed by housing construction agencies  directly  to  the  poor  instead  of  providing  funds for house construction under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana  Urban  as  the funds are being misused  in the current  process  and  the  objectives  of  the  yojana  are  not being fulfilled;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)&(b): No, Sir.Presently, there is no such proposal under consideration of Union Government.

- (c): 'Land'  and  'Colonisation'  are  State  Subjects.  Therefore,  the respective States/ UTs are mandated to address the housing needs of its population.  The  Union  Government,  through  Ministry  of Housing  and  Urban  Affairs,  is  augmenting  the  efforts  of  States primarily  to  meet  the  housing  needs  of  economically  weaker sections of the society in urban areas through Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U).

The  scheme  comprises  four  components,  viz.,'In-situ'  Slum Redevelopment  (ISSR), Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme  (CLSS), Affordable  Housing  in  Partnership  (AHP),  Beneficiary-led  individual house  construction/  enhancements  (BLC).  Under  ISSR  component, the Central assistance is ₹1 lakh per house while for the AHP and BLC components, the central assistance of ₹1.5 lakh per house is provided by the Government for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) beneficiaries.  Under  CLSS  component  of  the  PMAY(U),  there  is  an interest  subsidy  of  6.5  %  for  Economically  Weaker  Section  (EWS)/ Low Income Group (LIG) calculated on housing  loan up to ₹6 lakh over a loan tenure of 20 years.

The scheme has an inbuilt provisions like Aadhaar seeding and validation  of  beneficiaries,  transfer  of  assistance  through  Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)/ Expenditure-Advance-Transfer (EAT) module of  Public  Financial  Management  System  (PFMS),  Geotagging  of houses,  etc.,    integrated  into  robust  PMAY-U  MIS  system  for ensuring transparency, efficiency and accountability in the system to ensure that benefits reach to the genuine beneficiaries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Allotment of Houses under Atal Awas Yojana
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.869 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 02, 2021

## ALLOTMENT OF HOUSES UNDER ATAL AWAS YOJANA

NO. 869. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

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

- (a) the total number of houses allotted under Atal Awas Yojana in other  States  including  Haryana,  Assam  and  North  Eastern States;
- (b)  whether the targets fixed have been achieved by the Government within stipulated time;
- (c)
- if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any accountability has been fixed by the Government in this regard; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) to (e): Government of India is not implementing any housing scheme with the name of Atal Awas Yojana. However, Government of India is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to provide all weather pucca house to all eligible families/beneficiaries by 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Cut in Petrol and Diesel Prices
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2021

## Cut in Petrol and Diesel prices

## 865. SHRIMATI NUSRAT JAHAN RUHI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the cut in central excise duty of Rs. 5 per litre of petrol and Rs. 10 per litre of diesel announced by the Union Government is only a token reduction and will provide no relief to the people;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the central excise alone amounts to Rs. 33 per litre of petrol and Rs. 32 per litre of diesel and this is only a marginal cut which will not lessen the burden of exorbitant fuel price on the economy and the people;
- (d)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  going  to  cut  more  in  Central  Excise  duty  on  Petrol  and Diesel and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) to (e): With  an  aim  to  reduce  the  prices  of  petrol  and  diesel  and  give  relief  to  the consumers, the Central Government reduced the Central Excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs.5 per litre and Rs.10 per litre respectively with effect from 4 th November, 2021. Many States/UTs have also reduced VAT on petrol and diesel subsequently.  Current rates of central excise duty on petrol and diesel are Rs.27.90 and Rs.21.80 respectively.
Lok Sabha Question No. 864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Conversion of Road into Four-lane
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 864 ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2021

## CONVERSION OF ROAD INTO FOUR-LANE

864.   SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken the decision to convert a road from Narsinghpur to Khandwa via Pipariya and Hoshangabad into four lane;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  the  said construction is likely to be started; and
- (c) if  not,  the  steps  proposed  by  the  Government  to  facilitate  the movement of vehicles plying on the said road and to prevent the accidents?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (c) The stretch from Kareli to Khandwa via Pipariya, Hoshangabad,  Timarani,  Harda  and  Ashapur    is  In-Principle  approved National Highways (NHs). The small stretch from Kareli to Narsighpur (17 Km.) is only notified NH and same has already been 4-laned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Clearance to Upper Bhadra Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Kavitha Malothu, Dayakar Pasunoori, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 863

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## CLEARANCE TO UPPER BHADRA PROJECT

863. SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR

SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU DR. G. RANJITH REDDY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has given technical clearance to Upper Bhadra Project in Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details of clearance and the basis on which such clearance has been given;
- (c) whether views/opinion of lower riparian States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh has been taken;
- (d) if so, the details of opinion/views given by both the States; and
- (e) whether Upper Bhadra has been given environmental, forest and other clearances and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) & (b) A detailed techno-economic appraisal has been undertaken by Central Water Commission under this Ministry, involving key aspects such as hydrology & water availability, irrigation planning, inter-state aspects, environmental clearance, forest clearance, cost estimate etc. Thereafter, Upper Bhadra irrigation project  has  been  accepted  by  the  Advisory  Committee  on  Irrigation,  Flood  Control  and  Multipurpose Project of this Ministry of Jal Shakti, in its 147 th meeting held in December, 2020. Thereafter, in April, 2021,  the  project  has  been  accorded  investment  clearance  by  this  Ministry  for  estimated  cost  of  Rs. 16,125.48 crore at 2018-19 price level.

- (c) & (d)  Inter-state clearance for the project has been accorded on the basis of its allocation being within the overall allocation to Karnataka State by the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal-I.

(e) The project has been accorded environment clearance by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), in May, 2010 and July, 2017. Further the project has also been accorded forest clearance  in  June,  2020  for  an  area  of  96.95  hectares  by  MoEF  &  CC.  Thereafter,  in  December,  2017, forest clearance for 111.57 ha and  110.10 ha, has also been accorded by MoEF & CC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Programme for Waste Management and Recycling
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 861

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 02, 2021

## PROGRAMME FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING

NO. 861.   SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that more than 25000 tonnes of waste have entered the oceans during Covid pandemic leading to threat to human life;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the measures being taken by the Government for its prevention; and
- (d) the  scheme  formulated  by  the  Government  with  regard  to  waste management  and  recycle  by  private  entities/companies  along  with  the estimated annual expenses for the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) : No such matter has come to the knowledge of the Government.
- (c) : Does not arise.
- (d) : An amount of ₹7,365.82 Crore has been allocated to the States/ Union Territories  (UTs)  under  Solid  Waste  Management  (SWM)  component  of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), out of which ₹6,373.54 Crore have been released till date.

Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0, launched on 1 st  October, 2021, ₹10,168 Crore have been allocated to the States/ Union Territories (UTs) under Solid Waste Management (SWM) component.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Pending Dues of DISCOMs
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 854

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## PENDING DUES OF DISCOMS

## 854. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D

Will the Minister of New & Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to improve the grid system of the country to accommodate the renewable power generation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to clear long pending dues of power distribution companies (Discoms) to renewable power generators;
- (d) whether the Government also proposes to create more green energy corridors; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) &(b) The measures taken to accommodate larger shares of renewable energy in the grid include the following:
- (i) Under Green Energy Corridor Scheme-Intra-State approx. 9700 ckm of transmission lines and 22600 MVA capacity of substations have been planned in eight states for evacuation of approx. 24 GW of RE projects. Out of this, 8405 ckm transmission lines and 15268 MVA of substations have been completed.
- (ii)  Under  Green  Energy  Corridor-Inter-State  approx.  3200  ckm  of  transmission  lines  and  17000 MVA capacity of substations have been commissioned in March 2020 for evacuation of approx. 6 GW of RE projects.
- (iii) Inter-State transmission system for 66.5 GW Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) spread across the country has been planned for power evacuation and grid integration.
- (c) Following steps, inter alia, have been taken to resolve the issue:
- (i) Payment security mechanism has been inbuilt in the Standard Bidding Guidelines issued by MNRE for renewable energy projects.  Under this, provision of payment security fund has been made and all bids through Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIA) such as SECI, NTPC, and NHPC have a provision of Tripartite Agreement (TPA) to ensure timely payment.
- (ii) In addition, Ministry of Power has issued an order (no. 23/22/2019-R&R dated 28.06.2019) which mandates opening of Letter of Credit (LC) by DISCOMS as Payment Security Mechanism.
- (iii)  The  State  Governments  have  been  requested  to  pay  outstanding  dues  to  the  renewable  energy developers.
- (iv) The Government of India has facilitated providing loan to various State DISCOMs through Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd.(IREDA), Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. (REC) to clear outstanding dues to renewable energy developers.
- (d) & (e) Intra-State Green Energy Corridor Phase-II scheme is under finalization for setting up 10750 ckm of transmission lines and 27500 MVA capacity of substations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Open Defecation Free
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.851

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## OPEN DEFECATION FREE

## 851. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that India has become Open Defecation Free (ODF);
- (b) if so, the details of the number of toilets constructed with Government funds in rural areas of the country including Maharashtra;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  as  per  a  UN  report  44  percent  of  Indian  poeple continue with open defecation and if so, the target set by the Government to make the country ODF;
- (d) whether accessibility study of the toilets for those living in villages has been done and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) As reported by the States on the Integrated Management Information System of Swachh Bharat  Mission  (Grameen)  [SBM(G)],  all  the  villages have  declared  themselves  Open Defecation Free (ODF).
- (b) Under  SBM(G),  about  8.77  crore  individual  household  latrines  (IHHLs)  have  been constructed with Government fund support.
- (c) As per 2015 Report of UNICEF and WHO titled 'Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water - 2015 update and MDG assessment; in India 44 per cent people were resorting to open defecation.  Government of India had launched Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) with effect from  2nd  October,  2014  with  the  aim  to  make  the  country  ODF  by  2nd  October,  2019  by providing  access  to  toilet  to  all  the  rural  households  in  the  country.    More  than  10  crore individual household latrines were constructed under the programme from 2014 to 2019. As a result, all the villages declared themselves ODF as on 2nd October, 2019.  Under Phase-II of SBM(G) also, which is under implementation from 1st April, 2020, a provision has been made to cover any left out or newly emerged household with access to toilet.
- (d) Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation had conducted three rounds of National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) during 2017-18 to 2019-20 through an independent verification  agency.    As  per  the  results  of  NARSS  2019-20,  94.4%  households  were  having access to toilets.
- (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Carbon Footprint
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 846

(To be answered on the December 2021) 2nd

## CARBON FOOTPRINT

846.

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to reduce the carbon footprint as a result of civil aviation;
- (b) if the details thereof; and SO,
- (b) the details of data on the carbon footprint as a result of civil aviation during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## Minister Of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

- (a) and (b) Sir: The Government has taken several steps to reduce carbon footprint of the civil aviation sector. Yes;

Measures taken by airports to reduce carbon footprint include rationalization of operating times/procedures; use of renewable energy, use of alternative fuels in ground handling vehicles etc

Measures taken by airlines to reduce carbon footprint include optimized airspace utilizationz reduction of unwanted weight %f aircraft; avoiding moistureldirt accumulation in aircraft; proper speed and flap management etc

- (c) The details of CO2 emissions from Indian Aviation Sector from 2016 to 2019 may kindly be seen at Annexure:

## Trend of CO Emissions\_from Indian Aviation Sector

|                                                                                  | 2016   | 2017   | 2018   | 2019   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| passenger] lairlines tolfrom domestic kdestinations                              |        | 11,219 | 12,307 | 11,843 |
| [indian   scheduled   passenger]  lairlines to/from international ldestinations_ | 6,923/ | 7,853  | 8,441/ | 7,057  |

(As per information provided by DGCA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Drone Corridor Project for Cargo
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

845.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 845

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the December 2021) 2nd

## DRONE CORRIDOR PROJECT FOR CARGO

SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government proposes dedicated drone corridor project for Cargo;
- whether the Government proposes any action plan to construct digital sky platform; and
- (d) if sO, the time by which it will be constructed?

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

(a) & (6) National Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) Policy Framework has been issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on 24 October 2021 inter-alia, facilitating safe and seamless transfer of goods by unmanned aircraft systems within and across zones. The UTM policy framework is a dynamic document subject to changes based on technological advancements, actual experiences and other developments in airspace management systems: for,

An airspace map of the country segregating the entire airspace into green; yellow and red zones is available on the digital sky platform to facilitate the operation of drones. Operation of drones in yellow and red zones is subject to the approval 0f Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Central Government respectively. No approval is however required for operation of drones in green zones which means the airspace upto a vertical distance of 400 feet:

- (c) & (d) Digital Sky Platform seeks to regulate the entire gamut of operation of drone in the country The airspace map Of the country segregating the entire airspace into green; yellow and red zones is available on the digitai sky platform to facilitate the operation 0f drones Online forms On the Digital Sky Platform are likely to be available by 31 Jan 2022.
Lok Sabha Question No. 844 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Construction of Houses under PMAY-U
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 844

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 02, 2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES UNDER PMAY-U

NO. 844.   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) the  number  of  houses  sanctioned,  completed,  presently  under construction under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) for the State of Andhra Pradesh and year-wise classification of the same since 2016;
- (b) whether re-tendering has been done by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for projects under PMAY since 2019-2020;
- (c) if,  so the value of the projects delayed by this re-tendering along
- with the details of the number of houses which were delayed ; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a):  Year-wise details of houses sanctioned, completed/ built along with houses presently under construction under Pradhan Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Urban  [PMAY-U]  since  2016  in  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh are Annexed.
- (b)  to  (d):    Yes,  Sir.  As  reported  by  the  State  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh, 63,744 houses  were  taken up after re-tendering with project  cost  of  ₹  3,239.39  crore.  Projects  were  delayed  due  to lockdown and labour migration.

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Annexure referred in reply to LSUQ No. 844 due for 02-12-2021

Year wise houses sanctioned, completed and presently under construction in the State of Andhra Pradesh under   PMAY-U

| Financial Year   | Houses Sanctioned (Nos)   | Houses Completed (Nos)   | Houses under construction (Nos)   |
|------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2015-16          | 1,37,978                  | 1,32,824                 | 5,154                             |
| 2016-17          | 232                       | 232                      | -                                 |
| 2017-18          | 2,45,056                  | 1,82,620                 | 62,436                            |
| 2018-19          | 1,83,386                  | 60,384                   | 1,02,894                          |
| 2019-20          | 6,71,338                  | 48,082                   | 5,01,494                          |
| 2020-21          | 23,593                    | 23,593                   | -                                 |
| 2021-22          | 7,77,190                  | 13,337                   | 4,96,388                          |
| Total            | 20,38,773                 | 4,61,072                 | 11,68,366                         |