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Lok Sabha Question No. 3026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: New Policy for Cooperatives
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3026

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  MARCH, 2022

## NEW POLICY FOR COOPERATIVES

3026. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government agrees with the view that a national database is necessary to formulate an upcoming new policy for cooperatives;
- (b) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this direction; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a): Yes Sir.

- (b) & (c): The Ministry of Cooperation has initiated process for creating a national cooperative database to provide a single point access to information on cooperatives of different sectors that will facilitate in cooperative policy making. The Ministry has already started consultations with different stakeholders on finalization of various parameters, procedures and process of the database.

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## Answer
Lok Sabha Question No. 3025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Production of Aluminum Air Batteries
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Nayab Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3025

ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022

## PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM AIR BATTERIES

## 3025.  SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan regarding production of aluminum air batteries as an alternative to Chinese lithium-ion batteries to be used in electric vehicles; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a) & (b): Sir,  the  Government  of  India  on  June  9 th ,  2021  notified  the  'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage' for achieving manufacturing capacity of 50 Giga Watt hour (GWh) of ACC and 5 GWh of 'Niche' ACC with an outlay of Rs. 18,100 crore.  The program is technology agnostic in nature.  However, the 'Niche' ACC will incentivise future technologies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Problem of Stubble Burning
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab, Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3024

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND MARCH 2022

## PROBLEM OF STUBBLE BURNING

3024.  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has rolled out anyscheme or proposes to implement any scheme toprovide stubble destroying machines to the farmers atlow/subsidised prices in the country to save peoplefrom poisonous smoke being emitted from stubbleburning;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with numberfarmers befitted/likely to be benefitted by the said moveand if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details regarding the efforts being made bythe Government to stop the stubble burning by farmers;
- (d) the status of researches being done to managestubble without burning it; and
- (e) whether the Government is implementing theseresearches on actual fields and if so, the details regardingthe outcomes thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c): To  support  the  efforts  of  the  Governments  of  Punjab,  Haryana,  Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi to address air pollution and to subsidize machinery required for management of crop residue, a Central Sector Scheme on 'Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization  for  In-Situ  Management  of  Crop  Residue  in  the  States  of  Punjab, Haryana,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  NCT  of  Delhi'  is  implemented  from  2018-19.  Under  this scheme financial assistance @ 50% of the cost of machinery is provided to the farmers for purchase of identified crop residue management machinery and financial assistance @ 80% of the project cost is provided to the Cooperative Societies of Farmers, Farmers Producers  Organization  (FPOs),  Registered  Farmers  Societies  and  Panchayats  for establishment of Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) of identified crop residue management machinery. During the period from 2018-19 to 2021-22, funds amounting to Rs. 2440.07 crores  have  been  released  for  these  States  and  more  than  39000  Custom  Hiring Centres  (CHCs)  have  been  established  and  more  than  2.10  lakh  crop  residue management machines have been supplied  to these  CHCs  and individual  farmers  of these four States.
- (d) & (e): The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has developed Pusa Decomposer, a microbial consortium of fungal species (both in liquid and capsule forms) for rapid decomposition of paddy straw. Use of this consortium accelerates process of paddy straw decomposition in the field itself and in the year 2021, the decomposerhas been  used  by  the  States  of  Punjab,  Haryana,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  NCT  of  Delhi  in  an around 3.60 lakh hectare area.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Essential Facilities to Police Stations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3022

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  MARCH, 2022/ CHAITRA 1, 1944 (SAKA)

ESSENTIAL FACILITIES TO POLICE STATIONS

3022. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a number of police stations in the country do not have any vehicle, telephone, wireless set or mobile;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  direction  to  the  States  to equip police stations with adequate essential facilities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action by the States on Centre's directive; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) and (b):      Since 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, it is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/UT Administrations to equip police stations with adequate essential facilities. As per the figures compiled by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), as on 1.1.2020, the numbers of police stations in the country not having certain items are (i) Vehicle : 257  (ii) Telephone : 638 (iii)  Wireless set or mobile : 143. The

Central  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments towards  equipping  and  modernizing  their  police  forces,  by  providing financial  assistance  under  the  scheme  of  'Assistance  to  States  for Modernisation of Police (ASMP)'. The financial assistance is provided for acquisition of various police related  items  including  communication equipment  as  per  the  requirements  and  strategic  priorities  of  the  State Governments.

(c) to (e): A Review Committee studied reports of the previous Commissions and Committees on Police Reforms and submitted its report in  March,  2005.  The  Committee  shortlisted  49  recommendations.  The recommendations  of  the  Review  Committee  have  been  sent  to  State Governments  and  Union  Territory  Administrations  for  taking  appropriate action.  One of the 49 recommendations of this Committee is that basic facilities should be provided in all police stations as per norms evolved by BPR&D. The State Governments and Union Territory Administrations have to take appropriate action on these recommendations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: FDI in FPIs
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3020

## ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2022

## FDI IN FPIs

## 3020.  SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) made in Food Processing Industry (FPI) sector after the approval of 100 percent FDI in this sector in Dahod district of Gujarat which has been declared as smart city;
- (b) the share of private investment in the food processing sector of the country; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government in Dahod district of Gujarat to increase the said investment?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a): 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is permitted under the automatic route for the food processing sector. FDI data is maintained and compiled by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). State-wise details of FDI equity inflows are maintained with effect from October, 2019 onwards. Since October 2019, no FDI equity inflow has been reported in the Dahod district of Gujarat. However, USD 10.94 billion of FDI equity inflows have been attracted by the food processing sector since 2000-01 to December, 2021 in the country.

(b) & (c): The Government is encouraging private investment in the food processing sector through enabling  policy  framework  like  100%  FDI  under  automatic  route,  coverage  of  agro  and  food processing activities under priority sector lending etc. Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) for augmenting overall growth  of  the  sector  including  increase  in  processing/preservation  capacity,  creating  off-farm employment, leveraging domestic investment and increasing value addition to the economy.

As on 31.1.2022, for 582 completed projects under PMKSY, grant of Rs. 3836.76 crore has been approved and Rs.8562.92 crore of investment leveraged through the support. PMKSY is a demand driven scheme implemented throughout the country including Gujarat. Recently, the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme has been launched for creating global food champions through incentivizing investment in the food processing sector.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Refusal to Register FIR
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Maddila  Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3012

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  MARCH, 2022/ CHAITRA 1, 1944 (SAKA)

REFUSAL TO REGISTER FIR

3012. SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is aware of the rising cases of refusal to register First Information Report (FIR) in cases  of  domestic  violence  and  dowry harassment by the Police;
- (b) if so, the details of the measures taken to ensure accountability;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  undertake  gender  sensitisation training for all police personnel; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a) to (d): 'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibilities to maintain law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens including investigation and prosecution of crime against women rest with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws. However, Government of India had enacted the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, which has the provision of punishment

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 3012 FOR 22.03.2022

of  six  months extendable to two years for non-registration of FIRs in cases of crimes against women.

Further, Officer Incharge of a police station is duty  bound to register the case on the basis of information disclosing a cognizable offence under Section 154(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). As per Section 154(3) of CrPC, if Officer  Incharge  of  police  station  refuses  to  register  First  Information  Report (FIR), aggrieved person may inform the Superintendent of Police of the District who  can  either  investigate  the  case  himself  or  direct  any  police  officer  to investigate the same. Failure to register an FIR on receipt of information about a cognizable offence will invite prosecution of the police officer as specified under section 166A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or departmental action or both .

Further, Government has issued advisories to States/UTs to take measures for prevention of crimes against women, stressing on mandatory registration of FIRs,  providing  on-line  complaint  filing  system,  increasing  representation  of women in Police, gender sensitization of police, etc. Details of these advisories are available on website of Ministry of Home Affairs at www.mha.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: World Coconut Day
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3008

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  MARCH 2022

## WORLD COCONUT DAY

3008.  SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government observed World Coconut Day recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  programmes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for  development  of  coconut cultivation/ production in the country; and
- (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote the coconut plantation and also getting good market for coconut production in various States of the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): World Coconut Day was celebrated on 02.09.2021 on the theme 'Building a safe, inclusive resilient and sustainable coconut community amid Covid-19 pandemic and beyond' through a webinar under the chairmanship of Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture & Farmers  Welfare.  The  webinar  was  attended  by  over  500  participants  which  included progressive  farmer's,  entrepreneurs,  exporters,  senior  officers  of  Ministry  for  Agriculture and  Farmers  Welfare  and  the  Coconut  Development  Board,  officers  of  various  State Horticulture Missions and farmers collectives across the country.

(c)& (d): Government of India through Coconut Development Board (CDB) is implementing following schemes under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for the integrated development of coconut sector in the country:

- (i) Production and Distribution of Quality Planting Materials
- (ii) Expansion of Area under Coconut
- (iii) Integrated Farming for productivity improvement
- (iv) Technology Demonstration/Quality Testing Lab
- (v) Marketing,  Market  Intelligent  Services,  Statistics  and  Strengthening  of  Export Promotion Council
- (vi) Information & Information Technology
- (vii)  Technical Service, Project Management including Infrastructure and Administration
- (viii)  Technology Mission on Coconut
- (ix) Rejuvenation and Replanting
- (x) Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme
- (xi) KeraSuraksha Insurance Scheme

Coconut  Development  Board  (CDB)also  undertakes  various  market  promotion activities  for  development  of  the  coconut  sector  in  the  country.  The  Board  undertakes market intelligence activities, market research studies and supports farmer collectives. The Board is the notified Export Promotion Council for coconut and its products other than coir and performs the responsibilities for the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Decennial Census
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3004

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  MARCH, 2022/ CHAITRA 1, 1944 (SAKA)

DECENNIAL CENSUS

3004. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government anticipates organised movement against the decennial  Census  exercise  such  as  agitation  for  inclusion  of  other backward classes and court cases against the collection of data for the National Population Register and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether these concerns have been shared with all State Governments and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  agitations  for  inclusion  of  plantation  labor  as  agriculture labour, inclusion of certain groups belonging to a particular religion, Other Backward  Classes  in  Census  are  some  examples  of  such  organised movements and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government also anticipates that the collection of data to update  the  National  Population  Register  may  also  give  rise  to  certain demands and objectives; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (e): The State Government appoints Census officers to take or aid in or  supervise the taking of Census under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948.  Every person is legally bound to answer the Census questions to the best of his knowledge or belief.  All requisite measures are taken with  the  support  of  State  Governments  to  conduct  the  Census  and  the National Population Register exercise smoothly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: RGSA Scheme
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## 3001. SHRI D.K.SURESH:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is being implemented to support for economic development and income enhancement and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of provisions made for socio-economic development under the said scheme; and
- (c) whether the Government has set any target to achieve under the RGSA scheme, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

- (a) Yes, Sir. The  Centrally  Sponsored  scheme  of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) being implemented w.e.f. 2018-19,  inter-alia provides financial support to States/ UTs  for micro projects to be undertaken by Gram Panchayats (GPs)/clusters of GPs  for Economic Development & Income Enhancement in the form of viability gap funding for micro projects catering to subject areas enlisted in the Eleventh Schedule of the constitution for devolution to Panchayats based on the merit of the proposal and its viability and sustainability.
- (b) The primary objective of the scheme of RGSA is to develop governance  capability of Panchayats  to  deliver  on  Sustainable  Development  Goals  (SDGs)  relating  to  poverty,  public health, nutrition, education, gender, sanitation, drinking water, livelihood generation etc. which are in the realm of Panchayats, thereby helping in socio economic development of the people living in the Panchayat area.
- (c) Since scheme is demand driven in nature, hence no such target has been fixed.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3001 ANSWERED ON- 22/03/2022

## RGSA SCHEME
Lok Sabha Question No. 2997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Shortage of Agricultural Labour
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2997

TO BE ANSWEREDON THE 22 nd  MARCH, 2022

## SHORTAGE OF AGRICULTURAL LABOUR

2997. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the lack of agricultural labour is being felt in the country during the last few years;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether  the  agricultural  labour  is  migrating  for  employment  to  other  areas  due  to implementation  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS);

(d) if so, the corrective measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and

(e) the details of the success achieved?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): Registrar  General  of  India  compiles  data  on  agricultural  labour  every  ten years and not on yearly basis. The last such data was compiled for Census 2011. There is an increase in figure of agricultural labour in Census 2011(14.43 crore) as compared to that of Census 2001(10.68 crore).
- (c) to (e): No  such  data  on  migration  of  agricultural  labour  due  to  MGNREGA  is maintained. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA), 2005, is an Act to provide for the enhancement of livelihood security of the  households  in  rural  areas  of  the  country  by  providing  at  least  one  hundred  days  of guaranteed  wage  employment  in  every  financial  year  to  every  household  whose  adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

As  per  Section  6  (1)  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA), 2005, the Central Government may by notification specify the wage  rate  for  unskilled  work  for  its  beneficiaries.  Accordingly,  the  Ministry  of  Rural Development  notifies  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGA  wage  rate  for  every  financial  year  for States/UTs. To compensate the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA workers against inflation, the Ministry  of  Rural  Development  revises  the  wage  rate  every  year  based  on  change  in Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labour (CPI-AL).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2994 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Houses under PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2994

ANSWERED ON 22/03/2022

## HOUSES UNDER PMAY-G

## 2994.   SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of people who have been provided houses in Maharashtra under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) since the launch of this yojana; and
- (b) the other steps taken to provide houses to every people in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) & (b): In order to achieve the target of 'Housing for All' in rural areas, the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas YojanaGramin  (PMAY-G)  with  effect  from  1 st April  2016  to  provide  assistance  to  eligible  rural households with overall target to construct 2.95 crore pucca houses with basic amenities by March, 2024. Under PMAY-G, the beneficiaries are identified from Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 database and Awaas+ survey 2018 conducted through the States/UTs.

A  total  target  of  15.05  lakh  houses  have  been  allocated  to  Maharashtra  State  since inception  of  PMAY-G,  out  of  which  only  10.54  lakh  houses  have  been  sanctioned  to beneficiaries by the state and 7.82 lakh houses stand completed as on 17.03.2022.

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