Lok Sabha Question No. 2045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: PMAY-U in Bihar
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2045

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 11, 2025 PMAY-U IN BIHAR

NO. 2045.     SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state :

- (a) the current status of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) in Bihar including the total number of houses sanctioned, under construction  and completed;
- (b) the  number  of  beneficiaries  received  assistance  under  the  BeneficiaryLed  Construction  (BLC)  component  in  Jamui,  Jhajha  and  Lakhisarai towns;
- (c) the primary reasons for the slow progress of PMAY-U in Bihar including issues  related  toland  titles  and  availability  and  delays  in  installment release;
- (d) the total funds released to Bihar under PMAY-U along with the amount of Central assistance pending; and
- (e) the steps being taken including the use of new construction technologies, to expedite the completion of sanctioned houses in Bihar?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(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/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 urban households across the country, including Bihar.

Based on the learning from the experience of 9 years implementation of PMAY-U,  MoHUA  has  revamped  the  scheme  and  launched  PMAY-U  2.0 'Housing for All' Mission with effect from 01.09.2024 for 1 crore additional

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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 time period for completion of projects/houses generally takes 12-18 months  in  BLC  vertical  of  the  schemes  and  as  per  Detailed  Project Reports (DPRs) of respective projects/houses. The completion timeline for houses depends on various factors like availability of encumbrance free land,  statutory  compliances  for  start  of  construction,  arrangements  of funds by beneficiaries etc.

Central assistance under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0 is released to States/UTs in three installments incumbent upon fulfillment of mandatory compliances by the concerned States/UTs as per operational guidelines and other instructions issued by Ministry of Finance. Due installment of Central  assistance  is  released  as  soon  as  requisite  compliances  are achieved  in  sanctioned  projects,  to  concerned  State  Government  for transferring it along with matching state share to the identified beneficiaries for construction of houses under the scheme.

The Physical and financial progress under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0 in the State of Bihar, including Jamui, Jhajha and Lakhisarai towns of the State, is at Annexure.

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  for  faster  and quality construction of houses. 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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Details  of  Physical  and  financial  progress  in  the  State  of  Bihar  including  the  towns  of  Jamui, Jhajha and Lakhisarai in Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) and overall progress under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0

| Sr.   |              |                                                   | Bihar    | Bihar       | Bihar    | Jamui   | Jamui       | Jamui   | Jhajha   | Jhajha      | Jhajha   | Lakhisarai   | Lakhisarai   | Lakhisarai   |
|-------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------|-------------|----------|---------|-------------|---------|----------|-------------|----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| No.   |              | Particulars                                       | PMAY-U   | PMAY- U 2.0 | Total    | PMAY-U  | PMAY- U 2.0 | Total   | PMAY-U   | PMAY- U 2.0 | Total    | PMAY-U       | PMAY- U 2.0  | Total        |
| 1     |              | Houses Sanctioned(Nos)                            | 2,64,621 | 1,53,554    | 4,18,175 | 4,538   | 50          | 4,588   | 1,254    | 877         | 2,131    | 1,474        | 918          | 2,392        |
| 2     |              | Houses Grounded for Construction (Nos)            | 2,64,621 | 48,383      | 3,13,004 | 4,538   | 21          | 4,559   | 1,254    | 367         | 1,621    | 1,474        | 302          | 1,776        |
| 3     | BLC          | Constructions of Houses Completed/Delivered(No s) | 1,71,137 | 29          | 1,71,166 | 3,242   | -           | 3,242   | 1,082    | -           | 1,082    | 1,090        | -            | 1,090        |
| 4     |              | Central Assistance Sanctioned(₹ in crore)         | 3,969.32 | 2,303.31    | 6,272.63 | 68.07   | 0.75        | 68.82   | 18.81    | 13.16       | 31.97    | 22.11        | 13.77        | 35.88        |
| 5     |              | Central Assistance Released(₹ in crore)           | 3,111.12 | 922.74      | 4,033.87 | 62.32   | 0.30        | 62.62   | 17.33    | 5.32        | 22.65    | 18.56        | 5.52         | 24.08        |
| 1     |              | Houses Sanctioned(Nos)                            | 2,91,422 | 1,53,635    | 4,45,057 | 4,593   | 50          | 4,643   | 1,262    | 877         | 2,139    | 1,673        | 918          | 2,591        |
| 2     | BLC,CLSS/ISS | Houses Grounded for Construction (Nos)            | 2,91,422 | 48,464      | 3,39,886 | 4,593   | 21          | 4,614   | 1,262    | 367         | 1,629    | 1,673        | 302          | 1,975        |
| 3     | including    | Constructions of Houses Completed/Delivered (Nos) | 1,97,080 | 110         | 1,97,190 | 3,297   | -           | 3,297   | 1,090    | -           | 1,090    | 1,289        | -            | 1,289        |
| 4     | Overall      | Central Assistance Sanctioned ( ₹ in crore)       | 4,604.63 | 2,303.56    | 6,908.19 | 69.30   | 0.75        | 70.05   | 18.99    | 13.16       | 32.15    | 26.61        | 13.77        | 40.38        |
| 5     |              | Central Assistance Released ( ₹ in crore)         | 3,728.70 | 923.00      | 4,651.70 | 63.54   | 0.30        | 63.84   | 17.51    | 5.32        | 22.83    | 23.07        | 5.52         | 28.59        |

Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS), Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS)