Question : Pucca Houses

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

(a) whether it is true that the proportion of households staying in pucca houses is very minimal in comparison to those living in Kutcha houses in the country;

(b) if so, the details of the number of households staying in pucca and kutcha houses in the country during the last three years, urban/rural area-wise;

(c) whether there is no major shift in the living conditions of the people in the country despite various programmes of the Union Government;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the number of houses constructed during the said period in the country, rural and urban area-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

[SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI]


(a) & (b): As per the Census-2011, State-wise details of permanent, semi-permanent and temporary houses in urban areas and rural areas are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

(c) to (e): In pursuance of the Government’s vision of “Housing for All by 2022”, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)] since 25.06.2015 for providing assistance to States/Union Territories (UTs) in addressing the housing requirement of the urban areas of the country for the people belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Lower Income Group (LIG) and Middle Income Group (MIG) categories. Total 11.06 lakh houses have been constructed under the PMAY(U) during last three years and current year across the country.
The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in rural areas of the country since 1.04.2016 under which financial assistance is provided for construction of houses to houseless households and households living in zero, one and two room kutcha houses with kutcha wall and kutcha roof. The beneficiaries under the Scheme are identified on the basis of Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011 database and as verified by the Gram Sabha. Total 59,94,206 houses have been constructed under the PMAY-G during the last three years across the country.

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