Lok Sabha Question No. 453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Implementation of PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 453 ANSWERED ON 22/07/2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMAY-G

## 453. SHRI MALAIYARASAN D:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  the  implementation  of  the  Pradhan MantriAwasYojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  in  Tamil  Nadu  and number of houses constructed so far;
- (b) the  total  number  of  beneficiaries  identified  and  the  funds allocated to the State under the scheme during the last three years;
- (c) the reasons for delay, if any, in the construction of houses and the steps taken by the Government to expedite the process;
- (d) whether the Government has faced any challenges in identifying land or providing necessary  infrastructure like water,  sanitation  and  roads  for  the  beneficiaries  under  the scheme and if so, the steps taken to resolve the issues; and
- (e) the target set for the completion of the project in Tamil Nadu and the timeline for achieving the same?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)

(a): In  order  to  achieve  the  target  of  'Housing  for  All'  in  rural areas,  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing  Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  with  effect  from  1st  April, 2016  to  construct  2.95  crore  houses  by  providing  assistance  to eligible  rural  households  with  basic  amenities.  The  Union  Cabinet has  approved  the  proposal  for  the  continuation  of  the  Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29

for the construction of additional 2 crore rural houses.

As  on  17.07.2025,  against  a  cumulative  target  of  9,57,825 houses, 7,43,299 houses have been sanctioned and 6,44,600 houses have been completed in the State of Tamil Nadu..

- (b): A total of 59,121 houses have  been sanctioned to the beneficiaries by the State of Tamil Nadu during the last three years and  an  amount  of  Rs.  2158.14  Crore  as  Central  Share  has  been released to the State during the same period under PMAY-G.
- (c): During  the  period  of  Covid-19  pandemic  induced  nation-wide lockdown,  all construction activities including construction of houses  under  PMAY-G  were  also  affected.  In  addition  to  this,  the main challenges in implementation of PMAY-G include the delay in release of Central & State Share from State Treasury to State Nodal Account of PMAY-G, cases of unwillingness of beneficiaries, permanent migration, disputed succession of deceased beneficiaries, delay in allotment of land to landless beneficiaries by the States/UTs and at times General/Assembly/Panchayat elections, unavailability of building materials.

The  Ministry  is  taking  various  steps  to  increase  the  pace  of house sanction & completion and achievement of the targets under the scheme. Some of which are as under:

- i.
- Timely allocation of targets to the States/UTs
- ii. Launch  of  PMAY-G  analytic  Dashboard  for  monitoring  and supervision of the scheme.
- Micro monitoring of house sanction and completion using the
- iii. latest IT tools and technologies.
- Regular  review  by  Hon'ble  Minister,  Secretary  and  Deputy
- iv. Director General
- Focus  on  completion  of  those  houses  where  3rd  or  2nd
- v. installment of funds has been released
- vi.
- vii.
- viii.
- Separate review of States with high targets.
- Timely release of funds as per the requirements of States/UTs
- Continuous  follow-up  with  States  /  UTs  on  providing  land  to landless beneficiaries of PMAY-G.
- (d): Yes,  the  Government  has  encountered  certain  challenges  in identifying suitable land for the beneficiaries under PMAY-G. Under the  Pradhan  MantriAwaasYojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G),  as  per  the provisions  of  the  scheme,  the  State/  Union  Territory  (UT)  shall ensure  that  the  landless  beneficiary  is  provided  land  from  the

government land or any other land including public land (Panchayat common  land,  community  land  or  land  belonging  to  other  local authorities).  For  the  selected  land,  adequate  infrastructure,  viz., electricity, road connectivity and availability of drinking water, solid &  liquid  waste  management  facilities,  may  be  ensured  by  the State/UT Government. Land is a State subject and the Ministry has no role in the land acquisition matters of the States.

The  Ministry  has,  however,  been  actively  pursuing  this  matter with the States/UTs for providing land to remaining landless beneficiaries. Following steps have been taken by this Ministry :-

- i. Issuing instructions in the Framework for Implementation (FFI) of the PMAY-G for the States/UTs to provision land for landless beneficiaries  from  the  government  land  or  any  other  land including  public  land  (Panchayat  common  land,  community land or land belonging to other local authorities).
- ii. Regular follow up with the States/UTs in review meetings and communications  have been issued to the States/UTs to expedite provisioning of land for landless beneficiaries under the PMAY-G.
- iii. A  module  for  capturing  details  of  landless  beneficiaries  has been developed on the AwaasSoft-MIS of PMAY-G for regular monitoring.
- iv. Under PMAY-G, there is no bar on construction of more than one storeyed houses / multi-storeyed buildings  for more  than one PMAY-G beneficiaries combined together.
- v. Since  the  land  is  a  State  subject,  the  Ministry  is  not  in  a position to frame a policy on the matter. However, the Ministry during  FY  2021-22  has  already  requested  the  States/UTs  for constituting  a  Task  force  under  the  chairpersonship  of  the Chief  Secretary  concerned  with  the  Secretary  (Revenue)  and the Secretary, in-charge of Department dealing with the PMAYG.

current  phase  of  PMAY-G  (2024-29)  is landless

The  Ministry in the continuously monitoring the provision of land to all beneficiaries.

- (e): In  order to achieve the objective of "Housing for All" in rural areas,  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing  Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  with  effect  from  1 st   April 2016 to provide assistance to 4.95 crore eligible  rural  households with basic amenities by March 2029. The state of Tamil Nadu has not carried out the  Awaas+  2024  survey  for  identification  of additional eligible households to avail benefits of the PMAYG.

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