Lok Sabha Question No. 3897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Implementation of Housing Schemes
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3897

ANSWERED ON MARCH 23, 2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF HOUSING SCHEMES

## NO. 3897. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  ensure  the  transparency  in  the implementation of centrally sponsored housing schemes in States;
- (b) if so, the details of action taken thereon;
- (c) the details regarding the Central housing projects implemented in Kerala in the name 'Life Mission Project';
- (d) whether the Union Government has introduced effective mechanism for monitoring and implementation of the schemes being implemented by the State Governments in coordination with Union Government and if so the
- details thereof;
- (e) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the corruption was reported by investigating agencies regarding the implementation of
- 'Life Mission Project' and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) the details regarding the action taken by Central Agencies with respect to  the  corruption  and  irregularities  in  implementation  of  'Life  Mission Project' in Kerala; and
- (g) whether the Union Government proposes to seek report on this and if so,
- the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

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

(a) to (d) Land  and  colonisation  are  State  subjects.  Schemes  related  to provide  housing  for  urban  poor  in  their  respective  areas  are  implemented  by States/Union  Territories  (UTs).  However,  the  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is supplementing the efforts of States/UTs by providing Central Assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) 'Housing for All' Mission since June 25, 2015 to provide pucca house with basic amenities to all eligible urban beneficiaries across the country. The scheme  is implemented  through  four  verticals  i.e.  Beneficiary  Led  Construction  (BLC), Affordable  Housing  in  Partnership  (AHP),  In-Situ  Slum  Redevelopment  (ISSR) and Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) based on eligibility criteria as per scheme guidelines. The Scheme guidelines are available at https://www.pmayurban.gov.in/uploads/guidelines/62381c744c188-Updated-guidelines-of-PMAYU.pdf.

For transparent selection of beneficiaries, scrutiny of beneficiary list is done at multiple  levels  in  the  States/UTs  for  approval.  The  PMAY-U  proposals  are approved by the State  Level  Sanctioning  and  Monitoring  Committee  (SLSMC) headed by the Chief Secretary of States/UTs for further sanctioning of Central Assistance  by  Central  Sanctioning  and  Monitoring  Committee  (CSMC).  The scheme has 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.

Any instance of irregularity/complaint/representation regarding the implementation of PMAY-U are addressed through suitable grievance redressal system  available  at  both  State/UT  and  City  level  as  per  existing  rules  and regulations. Moreover, a Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) is also available to the citizens to lodge their grievances to the  public  authorities  on  any  subject  related  to  service  delivery  including PMAY-U for redressal. Further, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has  also  developed  a  Public  Grievances  Redress  and  Monitoring  System  for registering any form of complaints regarding implementation of PMAY-U and its speedy disposal.

PMAY-Urban  Scheme  guidelines promote convergence with other state schemes.PMAY-U is being implemented in the State of Kerala in convergence with their housing scheme under LIFE Mission programme. As reported by the State  Government,  Rs.4,00,000  per  housing  unit  is  provided  under  PMAY(U)LIFE programme  which  includes  Rs.1,50,000  as Central Assistance and Rs.2,50,000 as State share (includes Rs.2,00,000 as Urban Local Body share). Apart from PMAY-Urban, Kerala also implements its own housing programme through LIFE Mission.

(e) to (g) So far, no investigating agency has reported any matter of corruption  to  this  Ministry  in  the  projects  sanctioned  under  the  scheme  of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban in the State of Kerala.

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