Lok Sabha Question No. 15 (STARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Green Building Standards for Houses
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.15

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JANUARY 29, 2026 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS FOR HOUSES

## NO. 15. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  adopted  any  quality  assurance  or green building standards for houses constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), particularly in Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  steps  taken  to  promote  the  use  of  eco-friendly  materials, energy efficient designs, and climate resilient construction practices in affordable housing projects; and
- (c) whether any third-party audit or beneficiary feedback mechanisms have been instituted to monitor the quality and long-term sustainability of houses delivered under the scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI MANOHAR LAL)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 15 FOR 29.01.2026 REGARDING 'GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS FOR

HOUSES'

- (a) to  (c):  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  all  eligible  urban  beneficiaries  across  the country. 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 construct, purchase and rent a house by 1 crore additional eligible beneficiaries  at  affordable  cost  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).

Based on the project proposal submitted by States/Union Territories (UTs),  a  total  of  122.28  lakh  houses,  including  10.66  lakh  under PMAY-U  2.0,  have  been  sanctioned  under  the  schemes  by  the Ministry,  so  far  across  the  country  including  Jharkhand.  Out  of which, 114.84 lakh houses have been grounded and 97.02 lakh are completed/delivered to the beneficiaries.

The Technology Sub-Mission (TSM) under PMAY-U supports States/UTs  in  adopting  modern,  innovative,  green  and  alternative construction technologies for faster and quality housing. Under TSM, Global  Housing  Technology  Challenge  -  India  (GHTC-India)  was organized  to  identify  and  mainstream  globally  proven,  sustainable, disaster-resilient  and  prefabricated  construction  technologies.  A total of 54 proven technologies from across the world  were shortlisted  and  grouped  into  six  categories  based  on  geo-climatic regions for adoption by States/UTs, which are available at www.ghtc-india.gov.in.  These  technologies  were  approved  by  the Technical Assessment Committee and are time-tested. In addition, following activities have been undertaken under TSM for promoting energy  efficient  designs,  climate  resilient,  modern,  innovative  and green technology for faster and quality construction of houses:

- (i) Six Light House Projects (LHPs) using six distinct technologies shortlisted under GHTC-India are constructed at six places in the country including one LHP in Ranchi, Jharkhand consisting of  1,008  Dwelling  Units  (DUs)  using  3D  Volumetric  Concrete Construction  Technology.  These  projects  mark  a  significant advancement in the Indian Government's endeavour to promote adoption of sustainable and disaster-resilient technologies.
- (ii) 13 Demonstration Housing projects (DHPs) using new technologies  are  built  in  different  part  of  the  country  to showcase innovative and eco-friendly technology and energyefficient  materials  to  States/UTs  and  disseminating  technical awareness among professionals.
- (iii) An online course named NAVARITIH (New, Affordable, Validated, Research Innovation Technologies for Indian Housing) has been started to enhance the capability of building professionals about the new and emerging building materials, technologies and processes for construction.
- (iv) Indian Housing Technology Mela (IHTM) in 2021 was organized to showcase the domestic indigenous and innovative technologies,  building  materials  and  construction  processes for low & medium rise houses. Further, under the Indian Urban Housing  Conclave  2022,  a  National  Exhibition  on  Innovative construction practices was organized to showcase more than 85 innovative construction systems and materials.
- (v) MoHUA  in  association  with  GIZ  and  Building  Materials  and Technology  Promotion  Council  (BMTPC)  has  hosted  series  of trainings/workshops  on  Innovative  Construction  Technologies and  Thermal  Comfort  for  Affordable  Housing  named  RACHNA (Resilient, Affordable and Comfortable Housing through National Action). More than 150 RACHNA training programmes across the country have been successfully conducted across India, covering over 11,000 stakeholders.
- (vi) Performance  Appraisal  Certification  Scheme  (PACS)  is  being operated  for  Identification,  Evaluation  and  Certification  of Emerging Technologies suiting to different geo-climatic conditions  of  the  country,  which  are  safe,  sustainable  and environment-friendly and ensure faster delivery of quality
- houses by BMTPC. Under PACS, so far, 77 innovative products and systems have been certified.
- (vii) A series of offsite Workshops/Webinars, Webcasting, Mentoring on  Technical  know-how/Modules  were  organised  jointly  with State  Governments  for  capacity  building  and  handholding support on innovative construction technologies.
- (viii) Various  publications  on  innovative  construction  technologies and other areas related to faster, eco-friendly, energy-efficient, cost effective, environment friendly, disaster-resistant, sustainable construction system has been made.

Building  upon  progress  of  TSM,  Technology  &  Innovation  SubMission  (TISM)  under  PMAY-U  2.0  supports  innovative  design  and construction  practices,  promote  quality  assurance  and  adopting green  building  standards  for  sustainable  housing  in  the  country. TISM  promotes  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. Projects  under  the  scheme  promotes  use  of  resource  efficient, climate  responsive,  disaster  resilient,  eco-friendly  and  sustainable building  materials,  technologies  and  processes.  The  project  also adopts  green  building  norms  in  line  with  prevailing  standards  and specifications including sustainable construction practices to provide  thermal  comfort,  reduce  energy  use  and  environmental impact.

As  per  the  scheme  guidelines,  an  additional  Grant  in  the  form  of Technology Innovation Grant (TIG) is also provided to AHP Projects using innovative construction technologies notified by MoHUA.

Further, as per PMAY-U 2.0 guidelines, there is provision to ensure quality of construction under BLC/AHP/ARH verticals of the Mission through Third Party Quality Monitoring Agencies (TPQMA) selected by States/UTs. TPQM Agencies are required to visit the project site and  to  advise  State/UT  and  Urban  Local  Bodies  on  quality  related issues.

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