Houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin

LOK SABHA 

HOUSES UNDER PMAY-G

1086. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any data on total number of thatched huts (temporary houses) in the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(b) the measures taken by the Government to achieve 2022 target of constructing 2.95 crore houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G); and

(c) the year-wise break up of houses sanctioned to Tamil Nadu under PMAY-G between 2017-2021?

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a) The state-wise number of kaccha type households (Grass/thatch/bamboo/wood/mud) in the rural areas as per SECC-2011 is given at Annexure. The identification of beneficiaries under PMAY-G is based on the housing deprivation parameters and exclusion criteria prescribed under Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC)-2011 and due verification by the respective Gram Sabhas and completion of an Appellate Process. The target of 2.95 crore was arrived at on the basis of deprived households in SECC 2011, followed by verification by the States/ UTs.

(b) Under PMAY-G, the target of “Housing for All” by 2024 has been set at 2.95 crore houses, out of which target of 2,62,34,163 households has already been allocated to the States/UTs from 2016-17 till 2021-22. A total of 2,17,54,812 houses have been sanctioned to the beneficiaries and 1,71,34,737 houses completed as on 02.02.2022.

The Ministry is taking various steps to increase the pace of house sanction & completion and achievement of the targets by March 2024. Some of which are as under:

• Timely allocation of targets to the States/UTs
• Micro monitoring of house sanction and completion using latest IT tools and technologies.
• Regular review by Minister/ Secretary/ Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary.
• Focus on completion of those houses where 3rd or 2nd installment of funds has been released
• Separate review of States with high targets and sub-par performance.
• Timely release of funds as per requirements of States/UTs
• Continuous follow-up with States / UTs on providing land to landless beneficiaries of PMAY-G

(c) The Year-wise targets of number of houses allocated and sanctioned in Tamil Nadu under PMAY-G from the year 2017-18 till 2021-22 is given as under:

(units in nos.)