Lok Sabha Question No. 3218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Benefits under PMAY-U in Gunthewari Areas in Maharashtra
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3218 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 18, 2025

## BENEFITS UNDER PMAY-U IN GUNTHEWARI AREAS IN

## MAHARASHTRA

NO.3218.   SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a large number of families residing in Gunthewari areas in urban centres of Maharashtra are unable to avail benefits  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) due to the mandatory requirement of a formal building construction permit;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  steps  taken  to  address  the  issue  of mandatory  PMAY-U  documentation  requirements  in  Gunthewari  areas that are yet to be authorised due to bureaucratic processes;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to simplify the process of arranging technical  documentation  required  for  beneficiaries  in  tribal  and  remote areas  in  Maharashtra  undergoing  regularisation  for  boosting  inclusivity under PMAY-U; and
- (d) whether the Government  is considering to revise the mandatory requirement  of  a  formal  building  construction  permit  for  Gunthewari areas to achieve the objective of 'Housing for All' and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) to(d): Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has been implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  Urban  (PMAY-U)  since 25.06.2015 with an aim to provide all weather pucca houses with basic civic  amenities  to  eligible  urban  beneficiaries  across  the  country.  The implementation  period  of  PMAY-U  scheme,  which  was  earlier  up  to 31.03.2022, has been extended up to 31.12.2025 to complete sanctioned houses  without changing  the funding pattern  and  implementation methodology.

Based on the learnings from the experiences of implementation of PMAYU, MoHUA 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 support 1 crore additional eligible beneficiaries in next five years. PMAY-U 2.0 is implemented through four verticals  i.e.,  Beneficiary  Led  Construction  (BLC),  Affordable  Housing  in Partnership (AHP), Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) and Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS).

As per the scheme guidelines of PMAY-U 2.0, the implementing agencies shall validate/verify the information, building plan of the house, ownership documents of land and other details (like economic status and eligibility) etc.  submitted by the beneficiary through online/offline mode. However, the layout plan shall not be insisted upon where States/UTs have given the  exemption  for  construction  of  houses  having  provision  of  deemed approval or pre-approved building plan.

Further,  to  simplify  the  process  of  arranging  technical  documentation required for beneficiaries for availing the Central Assistance, the beneficiaries will also be allowed to Geo-tag the progress of the houses through the applicable modalities and subsequently, the ULBs/implementing agencies shall monitor and approve the Geo-tagging status of the house as captured by the beneficiary for subsequent release of funds to the beneficiaries.

Moreover,  as  per  PMAY-U  2.0  guidelines,  States/UTs  are  required  to formulate  'Affordable  Housing  Policy'  and  adopt  key  reforms  to  attract private investment and create an enabling eco-system for augmenting the affordable housing stock in the country.

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