Lok Sabha Question No. 2700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: PMAY in Maharashtra
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Hemant Patil

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2700 ANSWERED ON 02/08/2022

## PMAY IN MAHARASHTRA

## 2700.   SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of houses/beneficiaries recommended/proposed by the Union Government for Maharashtra during the last three years and the current years;
- (b) whether the State Government of Maharashtra has refused to take the assistance given by the Union Government under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana;
- (c) if so, the reasons cited by the Government of Maharashtra;
- (d) the  number  of  beneficiaries  who  have  not  been  paid  installments  in  the  State  of Maharashtra;
- (e) whether the Union Government has made payment of the entire amount of its share to the State Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the reasons for non-payment of funds to the beneficiaries till date?

## ANSWER

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

(a)   The  target  allocated  to  the  State  Govt.  of  Maharashtra  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas Yojana  -Gramin  (PMAY-G)  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  is  10,53,163 houses, out of which the State Govt. has sanctioned houses to 8,26,229 beneficiaries as on 28.07.2022.

Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana-Urban  (PMAY-U),  a  total  of  8,72,271  houses  were sanctioned during the last three years and current year in the State of Maharashtra.

- (b)  No Sir.
- (c)  Not applicable.

(d)  Against the total of 15,05,983 target allocated to Maharashtra State, a total of 12,60,983 houses  have  been  sanctioned  to  beneficiaries  since  inception  of  PMAY-G,  the  State Government  has  released  funds  to  11,61,330  beneficiaries  as  on  29.7.2022.   The  1 st installment is released to 11,61,330, 2 nd installment to 9,42,891, 3 rd installment to 8,79,923 and 4 th installment to 6,33,019 beneficiaries and 8,36,028 houses have been completed as on 29.7.2022.

Under  PMAY-U,  a  total  of  16,34,553  beneficiaries  have  so  far  been  sanctioned  of  which 7,83,823 , 5,10,823 and 2,55,167 beneficiaries have so far been provided first, second and third installment of Central Assistance respectively in the State of Maharashtra.

(e)   Under PMAY-G, an amount of Rs. 7,217.71 crore has been released to the State.  The Central  share  under  PMAY-G  is  released  to  State/UT  on  the  basis  of  balance  targets, liabilities and unspent balance available. The unspent balance as on 29.7.2022 is Rs.1147.37 crore.

Under  PMAY-U,  the  funds  are  released  subject  to  furnishing  of  utilization  certificate; Aadhaar  seeding  of  beneficiaries;  entry  in  MIS  portal;  geo-tagging,  fulfillment  of  the provisions of the Ministry of finance guidelines, etc. The Maharashtra State releases Central assistance to beneficiaries in three installments. The unspent balance as on 29.7.2022 is Rs. 984.51crore.

(f)    Under  PMAY-G,  funds  are  released  to  beneficiaries  by  the  State  Government  in  four instalments,  which  are  linked  to  stages  of  construction  of  a  house.  The  Ministry  of  Rural Development takes the following steps for achieving the target under PMAY-G:

- i. Regular review of progress at the level of Ministry
- ii. Launch of PMAY-G Dashboard for monitoring and supervision of the scheme
- iii. Timely allocation of targets to the States/UTs and release of adequate funds
- iv. Regular follow ups with the State for speeding up the progress, release of central and state share, and provision of land to landless beneficiaries in rural areas.
- v. Awards  to  the  best  performing  States/UTs,  Districts  based  on  performance  index dashboard, thereby creating healthy competition and motivation among the States/UTs for achieving the set targets.

Under  PMAY-U,  Maharashtra  State  releases  Central  assistance  to  beneficiaries  in  three instalments (40%, 40% and 20%) as per Scheme guidelines.

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