(a) the quantum of funds released to the State Government of Kerala under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY) during the last five years;
(b) the names of districts covered under the said Yojana in the State; and
(c) the number of houses constructed/likely to be constructed in Ernakulam district of Kerala under the said Yojana?
MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)
(a): To achieve the objective of “Housing for All” by 2022, in rural areas of the country, the Government has re-structured the erstwhile rural housing scheme Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) into Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G). PMAY-G is being implemented by Ministry of Rural Development w.e.f. 1st April 2016. In urban areas of the country, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) is being implemented by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs w.e.f. 25.06.2015. The funds released to the State of Kerala under rural housing schemes (IAY & PMAY-G) and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) during 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 is as below:
Year Central Assistance released Central Assistance sanctioned
under PMAY-G/IAY (Rs. in Crore) for release under PMAY-U
(Rs.in Crore)
2014-15 206.03 25.86
2015-16 357.18 00.78
2016-17 100.49 154.43
2017-18 21.41 372.65
2018-19 NIL 753.35
(b): All districts of Kerala are covered under PMAY – G. Under PMAY-U, actual demand of housing is assessed after a demand survey is undertaken by the States / UTs.
(c): As on 1st July 2019, a total of 728 houses have been constructed in the Ernakulam district of Kerala under PMAY – G and 6,673 under (PMAY-U)
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