Lok Sabha Question No. 3979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Funding for Special Projects under PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil, Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh, Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde, Adv Gowaal Kagada Padavi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3979 ANSWERED ON 17/03/2026

## FUNDING FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS UNDER PMAY-G

3979. Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil:

Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh:

Adv Gowaal Kagada Padavi:

Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the ministry has recently sanctioned any proposal for funding Special Projects under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) as per the Framework for Implementation (FFI) for the State of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  detailed  amounts of  Administrative funds released as per the FFl of the PMAY-G to Maharashtra during the last five years; and
- (d) the details of climate-suitability and disaster-resilience assessment of PMAY-G house designs implemented as per the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)-certified (ISI), in high-rainfall and forested tribal regions of Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing  the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) w.e.f. 1st April 2016 to provide assistance to eligible rural households for the construction of  Pucca  houses  with  basic  amenities  to  achieve  the  objective  of "Housing For All" in rural areas. Under the PMAY-G, the initial target was to provide assistance for the construction of 2.95 crore houses during FY 2016-17 to 2023-24. The Government of India approved the implementation  of  the  scheme  during  FY  2024-25  to  2028-29  to provide assistance for the construction of 2 crore additional houses.

Up  to  5%  of  the  targets  under  PMAY-G,  are  reserved  for  Special Projects. The Ministry allocates targets for Special Projects on the basis of  proposals  received  from  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  as per  the  Framework  For  Implementation  (FFI)  of  the  PMAY-G.  The State  Government  of  Maharashtra  had  submitted  proposal  for rehabilitation of the households affected due to natural calamities such  as  heavy  rainfall  and  floods  during  the  period  of  June  to November  2025,  under  the  Special  Project  of  the  PMAY-G.  The Ministry has approved target of 'not more than 9,693 houses' under special project component of the PMAY-G during FY 2025-26 in the State of Maharashtra and also allowed special window on Awaas+ App to identify the affected households.

- (c): The PMAY-G provisions for administrative funds at 2% of the programme funds with bifurcation of 0.30% retained at central level and release of 1.70% to the States/UTs for meeting the administrative expenses as per the FFl of PMAY-G. The Ministry has  released  an  amount  of  Rs.  118.78  crore  as  Central  Share  of administrative funds to the State of Maharashtra under the PMAY-G during the last five years (FY 2020-21 to 2024-25).
- (d): Under PMAY-G, the house is constructed by the beneficiary himself/herself  or  under  his/her  supervision.  Further,  as  per  the guidelines of PMAY-G, the States/UTs should provide the beneficiaries a bouquet of options of house designs according to the  local  climatic  conditions,  using  appropriate  local  material and technology suitable to the region of their residence. Also, based on requests from the beneficiaries, the State/UT Government may facilitate supply of construction material at competitive rates.

The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  also  published  a compendium of rural housing typologies 'PAHAL' which is available on  the  program  website  of  PMAY-G.  The  Ministry  has  taken  an initiative to digitize PAHAL to recommend ideal housing design to beneficiary through Awaas App.

The Ministry has also developed a mobile application namely Awaas Support Application for Knowledge, Help and Innovation or AwaasSAKHI with aim to provide help, enable access to knowledge and promote innovation in PMAY-G. Through this App, beneficiaries are also provided information regarding availability of house design typologies,  locally  available  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards  (BIS)certified construction material and rural masons.

Further, the Ministry has requested all the States/UTs through letter  dated  24.06.2024  and  during  review  meetings,  to  issue direction to officials concerned to encourage and orient beneficiaries  as  far  as  possible,  to  procure  BIS-certified  (ISI marked) construction material. Also, the Ministry in collaboration with BIS organized Capacity Building Programme for senior officials of Rural Development Department of States/UTs in December, 2024 to  sensitize  them  on  the  Indian  Standards  relevant  to  housing sectors, and about tools and platforms developed by BIS which they can leverage upon for ensuring quality construction of houses under PMAY-G.

In addition to the above, the State Government of Maharashtra has  informed  regarding  following  provisions  for  the  beneficiaries under the PMAY-G:

- i.Under PMAY-G, the Government of Maharashtra has introduced the concept of Block-level Demo Houses to guide beneficiaries in adopting climate-resilient and disasterresilient construction practices.
- ii.These demo houses demonstrate climate-appropriate housing designs  to  ensure  better  quality  and  durable  houses  under PMAY-G,  particularly  in  the  high-rainfall  and  forested  tribal regions of Maharashtra.
- iii.In these regions, beneficiaries generally construct their houses using locally available materials, keeping in view the geo-climatic and socio-cultural conditions of the area.
- iv.Beneficiaries visit these demo houses before commencing the actual construction of their houses to understand the recommended  designs,  construction  techniques,  and  best practices.

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