Lok Sabha Question No. 331 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin in Bihar
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 331 ANSWERED ON 21/12/2021

## PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA-GRAMIN IN BIHAR

## *331.   SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  the  work  of  next  phase  under  the  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), if so, the details thereof including the time by which it is likely to be started particularly in the villages of Bhagalpur district of Bihar and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  names  of  the  villages  in  the  Bhagalpur  district  of  Bihar  under  the  said scheme have been finalized, if so, the details thereof and the time by which the houses are proposed to be allotted to the people and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the number of houses proposed to be allotted under the next phase in coming three years in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar along with the details of the people who got houses in the district during the last two years under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (c):        A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  *331  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  21.12.2021  REGARDING  PRADHAN  MANTRI AWAS YOJANA-GRAMIN IN BIHAR

(a) to (c) In order to achieve 'Housing for all' in rural areas, the Ministry of Rural Development is  implementing  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  with  effect  from  1 st April, 2016 to provide assistance to eligible rural households with an overall target to construct 2.95 crore pucca houses with basic amenities.

The State Government of Bihar has finalized the names of the villages in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar under PMAY-G. The total number of villages finalized under PMAY-G is 1911 in 242 Gram Panchayats in 16 Blocks in Bhagalpur District of Bihar.

The  targets  under  PMAY-G  are  set  annually  on  the  basis  of  availability  of  eligible beneficiaries, achievements of targets allocated during the preceding years and proposal of the State/UT. After allocation of annual targets, further distribution of targets among beneficiaries in various  districts/blocks/villages  is  done  by  the  States/  UTs  on  the  basis  of  eligible  number  of beneficiaries  in  the  Permanent  Wait  List  (PWL).  The  Ministry  has  allocated  total  targets  of 39,25,659 to the State of Bihar including 11,49,947 from the Awaas+ list of the State.

The phase-wise details of the State of Bihar and Bhagalpur District as on 16.12.2021 is given as under:

(Units in nos.)

| State/District   | Phase-I (2016-17 to 2018-19)   | Phase-I (2016-17 to 2018-19)   | Phase-II (2019-20 onwards till 16.12.2021)   | Phase-II (2019-20 onwards till 16.12.2021)   |
|------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|                  | Target                         | Houses Completed               | Target                                       | Houses Completed                             |
| Bihar            | 11,76,617                      | 6,09,963                       | 27,49,042                                    | 16,18,297                                    |
| Bhagalpur        | 25,014                         | 12,928                         | 77,730                                       | 45,628                                       |

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