Question : Funds Scarcity under PMAY

(a) whether funds scarcity is greatly affecting the work of construction of houses in rural areas under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) funds including Rs.55 crore to Andhra Pradesh have not been released to the States which has resulted in delaying of scheduled construction of the houses within the specified time and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to release the funds at the earliest to avoid fund scarcity for construction of houses under PMAY?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)


(a), (b) and (c) : No Madam. Under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), financial assistance of Rs. 1.20 lakh in plain areas and Rs. 1.30 lakh in North Eastern States, Hilly States & difficult areas including IAP districts is provided to the beneficiaries. 90/95 person days of unskilled labour wage from MGNREGS for construction of PMAY-G house are given in addition to the unit assistance.

The Ministry of Rural Development has released an amount of Rs. 5139.47 crore to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh (as on 15.03.2018) under MGNREGS during 2017-18. Under PMAY-G, Rs. 351.93crore has been released to the State of Andhra Pradesh during 2017-18.

Under PMAY-G, the funds are released to the States as and when proposal is received from the State as per provisions of Framework for Implementation of PMAY-G.


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