(a) whether there is any proposal for private participation in housing schemes under
Indira Awas Yojana to provide accommodation to the people living below the poverty line in Bihar; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether there is any proposal for private participation in housing schemes under
Indira Awas Yojana to provide accommodation to the people living below the poverty line in Bihar; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI SUBHASH MAHARIA)
(a) & (b): As per existing guidelines, rural families below the poverty line including from Bihar are eligible to receive assistance under Indira Awaas Yojana. The guidelines also specify that construction will be done entirely by the beneficiary who is free to choose the technology, design and material to be used in the construction of the house.