**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer from the Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1403, answered on 09/12/2025, regarding the Employment Generation under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G). The report confirms PMAY-G's contribution to employment generation in rural areas and details the scheme's progress, convergence with other schemes, and initiatives for mason training. The scheme aims to construct 4.95 crore houses by March 2029.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PMAY-G Implementation and Targets:**
* The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing PMAY-G since April 1, 2016.
* The scheme aims to construct 4.95 crore houses by March 2029.
* The target allocation to States/UTs is 4.14 crore houses.
* More than 3.86 crore houses have been sanctioned and more than 2.91 crore houses have been completed as of December 4, 2025.
* **Employment Generation:**
* Construction under PMAY-G generates significant employment.
* Each house construction generates approximately 201 person-days of employment (56 skilled, 34 semi-skilled, 111 unskilled).
* Over 585 crore person-days have been generated nationally under PMAY-G since 2016.
* About 42.30 crore person-days have been generated in Assam under PMAY-G since inception.
* **Convergence with Other Schemes:**
* PMAY-G aligns with MGNREGS, providing 90/95 person-days of unskilled labor wages.
* Beneficiaries receive ₹12,000 for toilet construction from SBM(G), MGNREGS, or other funding sources.
* Eligible beneficiaries receive LPG and electricity connections through related ministry schemes.
* The scheme includes the association of women from PMAY-G households into Self Help Groups (SHGs) through NRLM.
* **Rural Mason Training (RMT) Program:**
* The Ministry launched the RMT program to address the shortage of skilled masons.
* The RMT program is assisted by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
* As of November 25, 2025, 3,75,265 candidates have been enrolled and 3,02,377 have been certified under the program.
* A parallel RMT initiative has been introduced from FY 2025-26 through RSETIs operating under the DDU-GKY scheme.
* A total of 7,700 candidates have been certified through this RSETI initiative.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Eligible Rural Households**
* **Impact:** Access to housing with basic amenities, improved livelihood opportunities, and access to other government schemes (MGNREGS, SBM(G), LPG/Electricity connections).
* **Action Required:** Eligibility verification to be included in the scheme and participation in related schemes for additional benefits.
**Stakeholder: Rural Workforce (Skilled and Unskilled)**
* **Impact:** Employment opportunities in house construction, and skill enhancement through mason training programs.
* **Action Required:** Enrollment in mason training programs to improve skills and employability, participation in PMAY-G construction activities.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Rural Development**
* **Impact:** Responsibility for effective implementation of PMAY-G and the RMT program. Monitoring progress and ensuring convergence with other schemes.
* **Action Required:** Continued implementation, monitoring of targets, and coordination with other ministries and organizations.
**Stakeholder: State Governments / UTs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for sanctioning the houses under PMAY-G, as well as reporting the progress.
* **Action Required:** Continued reporting of progress to ensure that the project target completion date is met by March 2029.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G): A scheme to provide assistance to eligible rural households with basic amenities to attain the goal of 'Housing for All'.
Ministry of Rural Development: The ministry implementing the PMAY-G scheme.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS): A scheme providing unskilled labor wages that converges with PMAY-G.
Rural Mason Training (RMT) program: A program under PMAY-G to address the issue of insufficient number of skilled masons for the construction of quality PMAY-G houses.
Assam: A specific state mentioned in the document regarding employment generation under PMAY-G.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1403
ANSWERED ON 09/12/2025
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION UNDER PMAY-G
1403. Shri JashubhaiBhilubhaiRathva:
Shri Narayan TatuRane:
Smt. BijuliKalitaMedhi:
Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat:
Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana–Gramin (PMAY-G)
has contributed to employment generation in rural areas, if so,
the extent to which the said scheme has contributed to
employment generation in rural areas including Assam, State-
wise;
(b) the estimated number of person–days of employment
generated under the scheme since 2016;
(c) the details of convergence of PMAY-G with other Government
schemes such as MahatmaGandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for provision of unskilled
labour support and other amenities; and
(d) the steps taken under the Rural Mason Training programme
and its impact on the availability of skilled manpower?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)
(a) to (c): Yes. The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing
the Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) w.e.f. 1st April,
2016 to construct 4.95 crore houses by March 2029 by providing
assistance to eligible rural households with basic amenities to
attain the goal of “Housing for All”. The Ministry of Rural
Development has allocated a target of 4.14 crore houses to the
States/UTs under PMAY-G, against which more than 3.86 crore
houses have been sanctioned by States/UTs and more than 2.91
crore houses have been completed as on 04.12.2025.
Page 1 of 3The construction activities under the PMAY-G contribute to
the employment generation, significantly. The construction of a
house under PMAY-G generates direct employment of approximately
201 person-days, which includes 56 skilled, 34 Semi-skilled, and 111
unskilled person-days. In last nine years (2016-25), more than 585
Crore person days have been generated under PMAY-G at the
national level, wherein about 42.30 cr person days have been
generated in Assam under PMAY-G since the inception of the
scheme. Further, the state-wise houses completed under PMAY-G
may be seen at
https://rhreporting.nic.in/netiay/PhysicalProgressReport/PhysicalProg
ressRpt.aspx.
In accordance with the Framework for Implementation (FFI) of
the PMAY-G, there is a provision of 90/95 person-days of unskilled
labour wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for construction of
house, over and above the unit assistance. Further, PMAY-G
beneficiaries also get assistance of ₹12,000 from Swachha Bharat
Mission- Grameen [SBM(G)], MGNREGS or any other dedicated
funding source for the construction of toilets. Also, eligible
beneficiaries of PMAY-G are provided LPG connection and
electricity connection under convergence with the respective
schemes of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and the
Ministry of Power. Convergence under the scheme includes the
association of women members from PMAY-G households into Self
Help Groups (SHGs) through the National Rural Livelihood Mission
(NRLM), opening doors to improved livelihood opportunities.
(d): The Ministry of Rural Development has launched the Rural
Mason Training (RMT) program under the PMAY-G to address the
issue of insufficient number of skilled masons for the construction
of quality PMAY-G houses. The availability of skilled masons in rural
areas is an imperative to ensure that the houses constructed under
the scheme are of good quality. The initiative not only creates
livelihood opportunities for the rural workforce but also contributes
towards the availability of a skilled workforce for the construction
of rural infrastructure under different schemes. Therefore, the RMT
Programme has been rolled out in assistance from the National Skill
Development Corporation (NSDC) under PMAY-G with a set target to
train adequate number of masons. As of 25.11.2025, under rural
masons training program, 3,75,265 candidates have been enrolled,
of which 3,02,377 have been certified, and States/UTs have reported
Page 2 of 3improved timeliness and quality of construction under PMAY-G as a
result.
In addition to the on-site training model, a parallel RMT
initiative has been introduced from FY 2025-26 through the Rural
Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) operating under the
DeenDayalUpadhyayaGrameenKaushalyaYojana (DDU-GKY)
implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development to broaden
outreach and strengthen livelihood opportunities. The RSETI model
offers a structured training environment with a standardised
curriculum and hands-on practical exposure, thereby reinforcing the
mason skilling ecosystem and improving access to local
employment for trained candidates. A total of 7,700 candidates have
been certified through this initiative.
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