Lok Sabha Question No. 1403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Employment Generation under PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Bijuli Kalita Medhi, Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Narayan Tatu Rane

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1403 ANSWERED ON 09/12/2025

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION UNDER PMAY-G

## 1403. Shri JashubhaiBhilubhaiRathva:

Shri Narayan TatuRane:

Smt. BijuliKalitaMedhi:

Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat:

Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Pradhan  MantriAwaasYojana-Gramin  (PMAY-G) has contributed to employment generation in rural areas, if so, the  extent  to  which  the  said  scheme  has  contributed  to employment generation in rural areas including Assam, Statewise;
- (b) the estimated number of person-days of employment generated under the scheme since 2016;
- (c) the details of convergence of PMAY-G with other Government schemes such as MahatmaGandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme  (MGNREGS)  for  provision of unskilled labour support and other amenities; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  under  the  Rural  Mason  Training  programme and its impact on the availability of skilled manpower?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes. The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing the  Pradhan  MantriAwaasYojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  w.e.f.  1 st   April, 2016  to  construct  4.95  crore  houses  by  March  2029  by  providing assistance  to  eligible  rural  households  with  basic  amenities  to attain the goal of 'Housing for All'. The Ministry of Rural Development  has  allocated  a  target  of  4.14  crore  houses  to  the States/UTs  under  PMAY-G,  against  which  more  than  3.86  crore houses  have  been  sanctioned  by  States/UTs  and  more  than  2.91 crore houses have been completed as on 04.12.2025.

The  construction  activities  under  the  PMAY-G  contribute  to the  employment  generation,  significantly.   The  construction  of  a house under PMAY-G generates direct employment of approximately 201 person-days, which includes 56 skilled, 34 Semi-skilled, and 111 unskilled  person-days.  In  last  nine  years  (2016-25),  more  than  585 Crore  person  days  have  been  generated  under  PMAY-G  at  the national  level,  wherein  about  42.30  cr  person  days  have  been generated  in  Assam  under  PMAY-G  since  the  inception  of  the scheme.  Further,  the  state-wise  houses  completed  under  PMAY-G may be seen at https://rhreporting.nic.in/netiay/PhysicalProgressReport/PhysicalProg ressRpt.aspx.

In accordance with the Framework for Implementation (FFI) of the PMAY-G, there is a provision of 90/95 person-days of unskilled labour wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  for  construction  of house, over and above the unit assistance. Further, PMAY-G beneficiaries also get assistance of ₹12,000 from Swachha Bharat Mission-  Grameen  [SBM(G)],  MGNREGS  or  any  other  dedicated funding source for the construction of toilets. Also, eligible beneficiaries of PMAY-G are provided LPG connection and electricity connection under convergence with the respective schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas  and  the Ministry  of  Power.  Convergence  under  the  scheme  includes  the association of women members from PMAY-G households into Self Help Groups (SHGs) through the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), opening doors to improved livelihood opportunities.

(d): The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  launched  the  Rural Mason  Training  (RMT)  program  under  the  PMAY-G  to  address  the issue of insufficient number of skilled masons for the construction of quality PMAY-G houses. The availability of skilled masons in rural areas is an imperative to ensure that the houses constructed under the  scheme  are  of  good  quality.  The  initiative  not  only  creates livelihood opportunities for the rural workforce but also contributes towards the availability of a skilled workforce for the construction of rural infrastructure under different schemes. Therefore, the RMT Programme has been rolled out in assistance from the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under PMAY-G with a set target to train  adequate  number  of  masons.  As  of  25.11.2025,  under  rural masons training program, 3,75,265 candidates have been enrolled, of which 3,02,377 have been certified, and States/UTs have reported

improved timeliness and quality of construction under PMAY-G as a result.

In  addition  to  the  on-site  training  model,  a  parallel  RMT initiative  has  been  introduced  from  FY  2025-26  through  the  Rural Self  Employment  Training  Institutes  (RSETIs)  operating  under  the DeenDayalUpadhyayaGrameenKaushalyaYojana (DDU-GKY) implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  to  broaden outreach and strengthen livelihood opportunities. The RSETI model offers a structured training environment with a standardised curriculum and hands-on practical exposure, thereby reinforcing the mason skilling ecosystem and improving access to local employment for trained candidates. A total of 7,700 candidates have been certified through this initiative.

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