**Policy Summary: Allotment of Land to Landless Families under PMAYG**
The Ministry of Rural Development prioritizes land allotment for landless beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG) program. The scheme stipulates that State/Union Territory (UT) governments must provide land to landless beneficiaries from government, public, Panchayat, community, or other local authority lands, ensuring adequate infrastructure such as electricity, road connectivity, drinking water, and waste management facilities.
While land management falls under state jurisdiction, the Ministry of Rural Development has urged States/UTs to establish Task Forces, headed by the Chief Secretary, with the Secretary of Revenue and the Secretary in charge of PMAYG as members. Several states have implemented specific schemes to address this need: Bihar's "Mukhymantri Awaas Sthal Kray Sahayata Yojana" provides Rs. 60,000 for land purchase; Odisha's "Vasundhara scheme" aims to provide land rights and housing benefits; Maharashtra's "Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gharkool Jaga Kharedi Arthsahay Yojana" offers Rs. 1,00,000 for procuring 500 sq ft of land; and Tamil Nadu provides land free of cost.
As of the current PMAYG phase (2024-2029), a total of 2,68,480 landless beneficiaries have been sanctioned houses under PMAYG based on data from AwaasSoft.
As of July 25, 2025, district-wise data for Bihar indicates that out of 23,014 landless beneficiaries, 11,729 have been allotted land by the state, leaving 11,285 remaining.
This information was provided by the Minister of State for Rural Development, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG): A rural housing scheme aimed at providing affordable housing to eligible beneficiaries in rural areas. It is a key program mentioned throughout the document.
Bihar: A state in India implementing the "Mukhymantri Awaas Sthal Kray Sahayata Yojana" for landless beneficiaries under PMAYG.
Odisha: A state in India implementing the "Vasundhara scheme" to provide land rights and housing benefits to landless poor, slum dwellers and vulnerable groups.
Maharashtra: A state in India implementing the "Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gharkool Jaga Kharedi ArthsahayYojana" providing financial assistance to landless beneficiaries.
Tamil Nadu: A state in India providing land to landless beneficiaries free of cost for construction of houses under PMAYG.
Mukhymantri Awaas Sthal Kray Sahayata Yojana: A scheme implemented in Bihar providing financial assistance for purchasing land to construct homes.
Vasundhara scheme: A scheme launched by the State Govt. of Odisha aims to provide land rights and housing benefits to the landless poor, slum dwellers, and vulnerable groups in Odisha.
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gharkool Jaga Kharedi ArthsahayYojana: A scheme of the State Govt. of Maharashtra providing financial assistance to lanless beneficiaries for the procurement of 500 sq feet land for construction of house under PMAYG.
Ministry of Rural Development
ALLOTMENT OF LAND TO LANDLESS FAMILIES
UNDER PMAY-G
Posted On: 25 JUL 2025 5:49PM by PIB Delhi
The landless beneficiaries are accorded top priority under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin
(PMAY-G). Providing land to the landless PMAYG beneficiaries is of utmost importance since they are
among the most deserving beneficiaries in the Permanent Wait List of the PMAYG. Under the PMAY-G, as
per the provisions of the scheme, the State/ Union Territory (UT) shall ensure that the landless beneficiary is
provided land from the government land or any other land including public land (Panchayat common land,
community land or land belonging to other local authorities). For the selected land, adequate infrastructure,
viz., electricity, road connectivity and availability of drinking water, solid & liquid waste management
facilities, may be ensured by the State/UT Government.
Since the land is a State subject, the Ministry is not in a position to frame a policy on the matter. However, the
Ministry during FY 2021-22 has already requested the States/UTs for constituting a Task force under the
chairpersonship of the Chief Secretary concerned with the Secretary (Revenue) and the Secretary, in- charge
of Department dealing with the PMAY-G.
The State Governments of Bihar,, Odisha, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have been implementing schemes for
the landless beneficiaries under PMAY-G, which are as under:-
i. The "Mukhymantri Awaas Sthal Kray Sahayata Yojana" is implemented in the state of Bihar. This
scheme provides financial assistance of Rs. 60,000 to eligible beneficiaries for purchasing land to
construct their own homes.
ii. "Vasundhara scheme" launched by the State Govt. of Odisha aims to provide land rights and housing
benefits to the landless poor, slum dwellers, and vulnerable groups in Odisha.
iii. The "Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gharkool Jaga Kharedi ArthsahayYojana" of the State Govt. of
Maharashtra is providing financial assistance of Rs. 1,00,000 to lanless beneficiaries for the
procurement of 500 sq feet land for construction of house under PMAY-G.
iv. The State Govt of Tamil Nadu is providing land to landless beneficiaries free of cost for construction of
house under PMAY-G.
The Ministry in the current phase of PMAY-G (2024-29) is continuously monitoring the provision of land to
all landless beneficiaries.
Till date, as per the data entries carried out by the various State Governments on AwaasSoft, a total of
2,68,480 landless beneficiaries have been sanctioned houses under PMAY-G.
The district-wise details of landless beneficiaries and the number of those allotted land in Bihar is given at
Annexure.
Annexure
District-wise details of landless beneficiaries in Bihar
N o . o f L a n d l e s s No. of beneficiaries allotted land by the R e m a i n i n g
S.No. District
Beneficiaries state Landless
1 Araria 122 62 60
2 Arwal 2 2 03 Auranagabad 461 406 55
4 Banka 871 568 303
5 Begusarai 772 535 237
6 Bhagalpur 1,446 1,141 305
7 Bhojpur 123 79 44
8 Buxar 499 150 349
9 Darbhanga 11 2 9
10 Gaya 213 197 16
11 Gopalganj 228 44 184
12 Jamui 28 25 3
13 Jehanabad 49 49 0
14 Kaimur (Bhabua) 537 266 271
15 Katihar 2,348 1,373 975
16 Khagaria 542 208 334
17 Kishanganj 33 29 4
18 Lakhisarai 352 10 342
19 Madhepura 143 67 76
20 Madhubani 432 107 325
21 Munger 299 290 9
22 Muzaffarpur 1,240 716 524
23 Nalanda 174 139 35
24 Nawada 185 161 24
P a s h c h i m
25 2,605 1597 1,008
Champaran
26 Patna 1277 89 1,188
27 Purbi Champaran 95 57 38
28 Purnia 368 310 58
29 Rohtas 2,147 1324 823
30 Saharsa 20 17 3
31 Samastipur 949 809 140
32 Saran 3,204 1 3,203
33 Sheikhpura 39 30 9
34 Sheohar 29 21 8
35 Sitamarhi 262 222 40
36 Siwan 40 14 26
37 Supaul 539 537 2
38 Vaishali 330 75 255
Total 23,014 11,729 11,285
This information was given by Minister of State for Rural Development Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani in awritten reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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