Starting of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2115 ANSWERED ON-12.05.2016
Starting of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna has started as per the recent proposals and if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the status thereof, State-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRYH OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)
(a) & (b) : Yes, Sir. The Government has launched a comprehensive Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Housing for All (Urban){PMAY(U)} Mission on 25.6.2015. The mission aims to provide central assistance to States/UTs for providing housing to all eligible urban poor through the following four verticals:
(i) “In situ” Slum Redevelopment using land as a resource under which a slum rehabilitation grant of Rs. 1 lakh per house is provided by Government of India.
(ii) Promotion of Affordable Housing for weaker section through Credit Linked Subsidy under which an interest subsidy of 6.5% on home loans upto Rs. 6 lakhs for a tenure upto 15 years is provided by the Government of India for both EWS and LIG categories.
(iii) Affordable Housing in partnership with public or private sector under which Central assistance of Rs. 1.5 lakh per EWS house is provided by the Government of India in projects.
(iv) Subsidy for beneficiary-led individual house construction or enhancement under which Rs.1.5 lakh per house is provided by Government of India for EWS category.
Under the PMAY(Urban) Mission, a total of 923 projects of 674 cities in 18 States have been accepted for construction of 6,83,724 Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Houses with Central share of Rs. 10049.77 Crs of which Rs.1604.54 Crs has been released. State-wise details are at Annexure-I.
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Source : Rajyasabha
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