Lok Sabha Question No. 702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Provisions for Persons with Disabilities under PMAY-Urban
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Shri Rahul Singh Lodhi, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta, Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Nalin Soren, Dr. Hemang Joshi, Shri Ashish Dubey, Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Smt. D K Aruna, Shri Narayan Tatu Rane, Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Praveen Patel, Shri Anil Firojiya, Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava, Shri Miteshbhai Rameshbhai Patel, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Dulu Mahato, Shri Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu, Shri Shivmangal Singh Tomar, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Manish Jaiswal, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Chandan Chauhan, Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan, Shri Radheshyam Rathiya, Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Haribhai Patel, Shri Gopal Jee Thakur, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 702

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 04, 2025

## PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES UNDER PMAY-URBAN

## NO. 702.  SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:

SHRI MANISH JAISWAL:

SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:

SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SMT. VIJAYLAKSHMI DEVI:

SHRI DULU MAHATO:

SHRI CHANDAN CHAUHAN:

SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:

SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

SMT. D K ARUNA:

SHRI RADHESHYAM RATHIYA:

SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI NARAYAN TATU RANE:

SHRI AMAR SHARADRAO KALE:

SHRI RAHUL SINGH LODHI:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

SMT. HIMADRI SINGH:

SHRI MITESH PATEL BAKABHAI:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

DR. RAJKUMAR SANGWAN:

SHRI BUNTY VIVEK SAHU:

SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

SHRI SHIVMANGAL SINGH TOMAR:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

DR. HEMANG JOSHI:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL:

SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

SHRI DHAVAL LAXMANBHAI PATEL:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI ASHISH DUBEY:

DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

SHRI NALIN SOREN:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  incorporated  specific  provisions under Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana-Urban  (PMAY-U)  and  the proposed PMAY-U 2.0 to ensure priority, preference and reserved allotment  for  Persons  with  Disabilities  (PwDs)  in  urban  housing schemes;
- (b) if so, the details of the major provisions, guidelines and safeguards prescribed under these schemes, State/UT-wise and district-wise;
- (c) the number of beneficiaries identified and covered under the PwD category since the inception of the scheme along with the details of housing units sanctioned and completed for such beneficiaries,
- State/UT-wise and district-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has issued any guidelines, model frameworks  or  advisories  to  assist  States/UTs  and  Urban  Local Bodies in adopting inclusive, transparent and equitable mechanisms  for  allotment  of  houses  to  PwDs,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (e) the number of PwD beneficiaries supported under PMAY-U and the present  status  of  ongoing  housing  projects,  State/UT-wise  and district-wise; and
- (f) whether the Government is providing technical-financial assistance  to  the  States  and  proposes  to  introduce  additional measures  under  PMAY-U  or  the forthcoming PMAY-U  2.0  to strengthen  universal  accessibility,  barrier-free  design  standards and assistive infrastructure in affordable housing for PwDs and if so, the details thereof along with the current status of its implementation?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) to    (f):  '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 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  to  eligible urban  beneficiaries  across  the  country.  The  scheme  period,  has  been extended  upto  31.12.2025  to  complete  sanctioned  houses  without changing the funding pattern and implementation methodology.

Further, based on the learnings from the experiences of 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 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 Affordable Housing  in  Partnership  (AHP),  Affordable  Rental  Housing  (ARH)  and four verticals i.e., Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS).

Preference under the Scheme is given to Persons with Disabilities along with  other  vulnerable  groups  such  as  Widows,  single  women,  Senior Scheduled Castes/Scheduled  Tribes,  Minorities  and  other  weaker  and  vulnerable sections of the society. In addition, special focus is also given to Safai and Scheme, Anganwadi workers, building and other construction workers, residents of slums/chawls and other groups identified during operation of PMAY-U 2.0.  The  scheme  guidelines  of  PMAY-U  2.0  may  be  accessed  at

Citizens, Transgenders, persons belonging to Karmi, Street Vendors identified under PMSVANidhi Scheme different artisans under Pradhan Mantri-Vishwakarma https://pmay-urban.gov.in/uploads/guidelines/Operational-Guidelines-ofPMAY-U-2.pdf.

PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0 are demand driven schemes and Government of India  has  not  fixed  any  target  for  construction  of  houses.  As  per  the Scheme Guidelines, selection  of  beneficiaries  under  different  verticals through suitable means, formulation & execution of projects are done by States/ Union Territories (UTs). Under the schemes, preference has been provisioned  for  several  categories  of  beneficiaries  including  Persons with Disabilities. The scheme  guidelines of  PMAY-U  2.0  may  be accessed at https://pmay-urban.gov.in/uploads/guidelines/OperationalGuidelines-of-PMAY-U-2.pdf.

Based  on  the  project  proposal  submitted  by  States/Union  Territories (UTs), a total of 122.06 lakh houses, including 10.43 lakh under PMAY-U 2.0, have been sanctioned under the scheme by the Ministry, so far. Out of  which,  113.85  lakh  houses  have  been  grounded  and  96.02  lakh  are completed/delivered  to  the  beneficiaries  across  the  country  as  on 24.11.2025. A total of 73,524 Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) have been  benefited  under  these  schemes,  till  date.  State/UT  and  district wise  details  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  (Divyangjan)  benefitted  under the  schemes  can  be  accessed  at  https://pmay-urban.gov.in/PHQ/LSUQ702.pdf.

As per the scheme guidelines for AHP vertical, necessary provisions of ramp and other facilities for barrier free access to ensure accessibility for  Persons  with  Disabilities  (Divyangjan)  as  mentioned  under  the provisions of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 is mandatory. Further, allotment of houses to identified eligible beneficiaries are made by States/UTs and Urban Local Bodies through an inclusive, transparent and equitable mechanisms. While making the allotment in AHP projects, the  families  with  person  with  disability  and  senior  citizens  are  to  be allotted house preferably on the ground floor or lower floors.

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