Lok Sabha Question No. 319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Indira Awaas Yojana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 319 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## INDIRA AWAAS YOJANA

## 319. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI :

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of beneficiaries covered under the scheme "Indira Awaas Yojana" si inception, State/UT - wise including Gujarat;
- (b) whether the sanctioned amount to individual is not sufficient to build a room with and bathroom;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government  thereto  along  wi corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whetherthe  Government  proposes  to  enhance  the  financial  assistance  being  provide under  the  said  sc heme  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  there

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) :  A statement indicating the total number of beneficiaries State/UT wise covered the IAYscheme since inception including Gujarat is given in the annexure.
- (b), (c) and (d ) : Yes, Madam. The Government has enhanced unit assistance from R s. 45,000/ -to  70,000/ - in  plain areas  and  Rs.  48,500/ - to  75,000/ - in  hilly/difficult  areas including  IA P districts from 1 st April, 2013.

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Annexure

## HOUSES CONSTRUCTED UNDER INDIRA AWAAS YOJANA- STATE WISE

| Sl. no.   | STATE             | Houses constructed since 1985-86 to 2015-16*   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 3285396                                        |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 72910                                          |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 1791005                                        |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 6618027                                        |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      | 501871                                         |
| 6         | GOA               | 14153                                          |
| 7         | GUJARAT           | 1332495                                        |
| 8         | HARYANA           | 241679                                         |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 90078                                          |
| 10        | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 173374                                         |
| 11        | JHARKHAND         | 1034688                                        |
| 12        | KARNATAKA         | 1344542                                        |
| 13        | KERALA            | 844081                                         |
| 14        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 1787292                                        |
| 15        | MAHARASHTRA       | 2214242                                        |
| 16        | MANIPUR           | 47100                                          |
| 17        | MEGHALAYA         | 102733                                         |
| 18        | MIZORAM           | 41425                                          |
| 19        | NAGALAND          | 138574                                         |
| 20        | ORISSA            | 2663718                                        |
| 21        | PUNJAB            | 177051                                         |
| 22        | RAJASTHAN         | 1221878                                        |
| 23        | SIKKIM            | 29330                                          |
| 24        | TAMIL NADU        | 1669862                                        |
| 25        | TELANGANA         | 141721                                         |
| 26        | TRIPURA           | 219572                                         |
| 27        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 4460749                                        |
| 28        | UTTARANCHAL       | 231803                                         |
| 29        | WEST BENGAL       | 2553889                                        |
| 30        | A&N ISLANDS       | 5339                                           |
| 31        | D&N HAVELI        | 1408                                           |
| 32        | DAMAN & DIU       | 526                                            |
| 33        | LAKSHADWEEP       | 882                                            |
| 34        | PONDICHERRY       | 3865                                           |
|           |                   | 35057258                                       |
| T O T A L | T O T A L         |                                                |

*Progress for FY 2015-16 is as reported by States on IAY-MIS as on 19.02.2016. progress for previous years is as reported by States.