Lok Sabha Question No. 139 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Progress of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 2.0 in Assam
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Amarsing Tisso

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 139

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2025

## PROGRESS OF PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA 2.0 IN ASSAM

## NO. 139.

## SHRI AMARSING TISSO:

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

- (a) the details of houses constructed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 2.0 in Assam, particularly in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts;
- (b) whether there have been delays in the implementation of the scheme in these districts and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government  to  address  the challenges  such  as  land  acquisition  and  connectivity  in  the  hilly  and tribal regions of these districts;
- (d) the budget allocated and utilized for the construction of houses in Karbi Anglong  and  Dima  Hasao  districts  under  the  said  scheme  during  the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering any region-specific amendments  or  innovations  to  make  the  scheme  more  effective  in these districts and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO. 139 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 13.02.2025 REGARDING 'PROGRESS OF PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA 2.0 IN ASSAM'

(a)  to  (e): ' Land'  and  'Colonization'  are  State  subjects.  Therefore,  schemes related  to  housing  for  their  citizens  are  implemented  by  States/Union Territories  (UTs).  However,  the  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs (MoHUA)  supplements  the  efforts  of  States/Union  Territories (UTs) by providing  Central  assistance  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana-  Urban (PMAY-U)  since  25.06.2015  to  provide  pucca  houses  with  basic  civic amenities to eligible households across the country.

PMAY-U is a demand driven scheme and based on the demand for housing in the urban areas, States/UTs prepare project proposals and after approval of State Level Sanctioning & Monitoring Committee  (SLSMC), these are submitted to this Ministry for sanctioning of admissible Central assistance by Central Sanctioning & Monitoring Committee (CSMC).

Based  on  the  proposals  received,  a  total  of  1,76,643  houses  have  been sanctioned by the Ministry in the State of Assam, out of which 1,69,055 lakh have been grounded for construction and 1,19,743 lakh have been completed/delivered  to  the  beneficiaries  as  on  03.02.2025.  The  details  of houses  sanctioned,  grounded  for  construction  and  completed  in  Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts alongwith Central assistance released and utilized  during  last  three  years  and  current  year  in  these  districts  under PMAY-U are at Annexure.

The completion timeline for houses depends on various factors like availability  of  encumbrance  free  land,  statutory  compliances  for  start  of construction, arrangement of funds by beneficiaries etc.

The scheme period has been extended upto 31.12.2025 to complete all the houses sanctioned without changing the funding pattern and implementation methodology. States/UTs have been advised to expedite the construction of sanctioned  houses  so  that  all  houses  are  completed  within  the  stipulated timeline.

Based  on  the  learning  from  the  experiences  of  9  years  implementation  of Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Urban  (PMAY-U),  Ministry  of  Housing  and Urban Affairs has revamped the scheme and launched PMAY-U 2.0 'Housing for All' Mission with effect from 01.09.2024 for implementation in urban areas across  the  country  to  construct,  purchase  and  rent  a  house  by  1  crore additional eligible beneficiaries at affordable cost through four verticals i.e., Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), Affordable  Rental  Housing  (ARH)  and  Interest  Subsidy  Scheme  (ISS).  The scheme guidelines are available at https://pmayurban.gov.in/uploads/guidelines/Operational-Guidelines-of-PMAY-U-2.pdf.

Further, in-principle approval of more than 6 lakh houses including 0.10 lakh in  Assam  have  been  provided  to  29  States/UTs  which  have  signed  MoA  to implement PMAY-U 2.0. The scheme guidelines provide Central assistance at enhanced rate for NorthEastern State and Hilly areas @₹2.25 lakh per unit under  BLC  and  AHP  vertical  of  PMAY-U  2.0.  So  far,  no  proposal  has  been received from the State of Assam under PMAY-U 2.0.

States/UTs  have  to  formulate  'Affordable  Housing  Policy'  incorporating various  reforms  and  incentives  to  Public/Private  agencies  on  time  bound basis  to  develop  affordable  housing  ecosystem  as  envisaged  in  scheme guidelines of PMAY-U 2.0.

In  order  to  promote  innovative  construction  technology,  a  Technology  & Innovation  Sub-Mission  (TISM)  has  been  established  under  PMAY-U  2.0  to support  innovative  design  and  construction  practices  and  projects.  TISM facilitates  preparation  and  adoption  of  layout  designs  and  building  plans suitable  for  various  geo-climatic  zones  through  coordination  with  various regulatory  and  administrative  bodies  for  mainstreaming  and  up-scaling  the deployment  of  modern  construction  technologies  and  material  in  place  of conventional construction materials practices.

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## Annexure referred in reply to LSSQ No.139* due for 13-02-2025

Physical and Financial Progress since inception and Central assistance released and Utilised during last three years and current year in the State of Assam along with districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao under PMAY-U

|   Sr. No. | Details                                                                | Details                   | Assam    | Karbi Anglong   | Dima Hasao   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|----------|-----------------|--------------|
|         1 |                                                                        | Sanctioned                | 1,76,643 | 14,522          | 4,052        |
|         2 | Constructions of Houses since Inception (Nos)                          | Grounded for Construction | 1,69,055 | 14,367          | 4,043        |
|         3 |                                                                        | Completed/ Delivered      | 1,19,743 | 9,834           | 2,554        |
|         4 | Details of                                                             | Sanctioned                | 2,674.26 | 217.91          | 60.78        |
|         5 | Central Assistance since                                               | Released                  | 2,105.42 | 166.03          | 47.38        |
|         7 | Inception (₹ in Cr.)                                                   | Utilised                  | 2,061.74 | 155.91          | 45.56        |
|         6 | Central assistance Released and                                        | Released                  | 1,168.14 | 121.11          | 27.37        |
|         8 | utilised during last three years and current year (2021-25) (₹ in Cr.) | Utilised                  | 1,083.35 | 105.21          | 22.96        |