Question : Targets for Construction of Houses under PMAY-U

(a) the total number of houses targeted to be constructed under Pradhan Mantri AwasYojana - Urban (PMAY-U) under ‘Housing for all’ by the year 2022;

(b) the number of houses constructed so far and the number of houses that are yet to be constructed as per the target in Karnataka State;

(c) the details of financial assistance provided under PMAY- U at present; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to increase the same and if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a): Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) since 25.06.2015 for giving Central assistance to States/Union Territories (UTs) for providing all weather pucca houses to all eligible urban beneficiaries. Government of India has not fixed any target for construction of houses in a State/ UT under PMAY-U. States/Uts have undertaken a demand survey under the scheme for assessing actual demand of houses.
Against validated demand of 112.24 lakh houses, 1,14,02,341 houses have been sanctioned so far under PMAY-U. Of the sanctioned houses, 92,37,907 houses have been grounded for construction of which 54,39,898 houses have been completed/delivered. All States/UTs have been advised to complete all the sanctioned projects/ houses within the stipulated timeline.

(b): Under PMAY-U, 6,93,531 houses have been sanctioned in the State of Karnatakaso far. Of the sanctioned houses, 5,47,375 houses have been grounded for construction; of which 2,64,926 houseshave been completed/delivered and remaining 1,46,156 houses are yet to be grounded.

(c) & (d):Central assistance provided under different verticals of PMAY-U is as under:
S. No. Vertical Central Assistance to each beneficiary
1. Beneficiary-led individual house construction/ enhancement (BLC) ?1.50 lakh
2. Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) ?1.50 lakh
3. “In-situ” Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) ? 1.00 lakh
4. Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) Upto? 2.67 lakh

No proposal to increase admissible financial assistance is under consideration of the Government.
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