Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: PMAY-U Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 10

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 20, 2023

## PMAY-U SCHEME

## NO. 10. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  implementation  of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PAMY-U) scheme in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur districts of West Bengal and if so, the details of the review report about these districts;
- (b) the  details  of  Central  Assistance  sanctioned  and  released  along with houses sanctioned, grounded and completed in the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur since 2019, under PMAYU, district-wise and
- (c) whether the Government has received complaints of irregularities or misuse of funds during the implementation of PMAY scheme in West Bengal including Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur districts  and  if  so,  the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

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

## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 10 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 20.07.2023 REGARDING 'PMAY-U SCHEME'

(a) Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA),  under  the  vision  of 'Housing  for  All',  supplements  the  efforts  of  States/  Union  Territories  (UTs) including the State of West Bengal by providing admissible Central Assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), for construction of houses for all eligible families/ beneficiaries in urban areas since 25.06.2015.  Under the scheme, identification of beneficiaries and implementation of projects are done  by  States/UTs  concerned  through  their  implementing  agencies.  The Ministry  reviews  the  status  of  implementation  of  PMAY-U  with  States/UTs regularly through Monthly Progress Reports (MPRs), Monthly Review Meetings and in the meetings of Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) for completion of all ongoing work within the extended scheme period i.e. upto 31.12.2024. In the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur of West Bengal, a total of 45,168 houses involving Central Assistance of ₹707.28 crore have  been  sanctioned  under  the  scheme.  Construction  has  been  started  in 40,428 houses in these districts and 17,297 houses have been completed/delivered. Central Assistance of ₹375.20 crore has been released, so far, for these districts of West Bengal under PMAY-U.

(b): The physical and financial progress of PMAY-U in the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur of West Bengal, since 2019, are annexed.

(c): PMAY-U scheme is being implemented through designated nodal agencies at State/UT level. As per the scheme guidelines, suitable grievance redressal system has been set up at both State and City level to address the grievances in implementing the scheme from various stakeholders. In addition, for proper selection of beneficiaries, scrutiny of beneficiary list is done at multiple levels in the States/UTs for approval. Complaints of irregularities or misuse of funds during  the  implementation  of  PMAY  scheme  is  forwarded  to  the  concerned State/UT  for  appropriate  action  including  disciplinary  action  against  the concerned  persons.  Additionally,  Centralised  Public  Grievance  Redress  and Monitoring  System  (CPGRAMS)  is  available  to  the  citizens  to  lodge  their grievances to the public authorities on any subject related to service delivery including PMAY-U.

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Details of central assistance sanctioned and released along with houses sanctioned,  grounded  and  completed  in  the  districts  of  Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North-Dinajpur since 2019 under PMAY-U

| Particulars                              | Darjeeling   | Kalimpong   | North-Dinajpur   |
|------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------|------------------|
| Central Assistance Sanctioned (₹ in Cr.) | 178.59       | 34.27       | 209.69           |
| Central Assistance Released (₹ in Cr.)   | 122.00       | 16.18       | 105.40           |
| Houses Sanctioned (Nos)                  | 10,260       | 2,280       | 13,880           |
| Houses Grounded (Nos)                    | 8,489        | 1,687       | 11,617           |
| Houses Completed (Nos)                   | 3,160        | 667         | 1,296            |