Executive Summary:
This document presents the Ministry of Rural Development's response to questions regarding the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG) and its support for landless beneficiaries. The PMAYG has been extended for 5 years beyond March 2024, until March 2029, to complete 2 crore more houses. The scheme prioritizes providing land to landless beneficiaries, with States/UTs responsible for land allotment.
Key Points / Main Content:
PMAYG Extension:
* The PMAYG is extended until March 2029 to complete 2 crore houses.
* The scheme prioritizes landless beneficiaries.
Land Provision for Landless Beneficiaries:
* States/UTs must provide land to landless beneficiaries from government, public, Panchayat, community, or other local authority lands.
* Selected land should have adequate infrastructure (electricity, road connectivity, water, waste management).
* The Ministry has requested States/UTs to form a task force, headed by the Chief Secretary, to address land allotment.
State Government Initiatives:
* Bihar: "Mukhymantri Awaas Sthal Kray Sahayata Yojana" provides Rs. 60,000 for land purchase.
* Odisha: "Vasundhara scheme" aims to provide land rights and housing benefits to landless poor, slum dwellers, and vulnerable groups.
* Maharashtra: "Pandit DeenDayal Upadhyay Gharkool Jaga Kharedi Arthsahay Yojana" provides Rs. 1,00,000 for land procurement (500 sq ft).
* Tamil Nadu: Provides land to landless beneficiaries free of cost.
Monitoring and Data:
* The Ministry is monitoring land provision to landless beneficiaries in the current PMAYG phase (2024-2029).
* Annexure details the state-wise number of landless beneficiaries and those provided with land.
Impact Analysis:
State/UT Governments:
Impact: Responsible for providing land to landless PMAYG beneficiaries and ensuring infrastructure on allotted lands.
Action Required: Constitute a task force to address land allotment issues, implement land provision schemes, and ensure infrastructure development.
Landless Beneficiaries:
Impact: Prioritized to receive assistance for housing under PMAYG, including land allotment.
Action Required: Engage with state government programs and processes to secure land and housing benefits.
Ministry of Rural Development:
Impact: Oversees the implementation of PMAYG and monitors land provision to landless beneficiaries.
Action Required: Continue monitoring land allotment by States/UTs and provide support as needed.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin: A rural housing scheme implemented by the Government of India to provide affordable housing to eligible beneficiaries in rural areas.
Dr. Faggan Singh Kulaste: Member of Parliament who raised a question in Lok Sabha regarding homeless families under PMAYG.
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani: Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development, who provided the answer to the Lok Sabha question.
Bihar: State in India implementing the "MukhymantriAwaasSthalKraySahayataYojana" for landless beneficiaries under PMAYG.
Odisha: State in India implementing the "Vasundhara scheme" for landless beneficiaries under PMAYG.
Maharashtra: State in India implementing the "PanditDeenDayalUpadhyayGharkoolJagaKharediArthsahayYoj ana" for landless beneficiaries under PMAYG.
Tamil Nadu: State in India providing land to landless beneficiaries free of cost for construction of house under PMAYG.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question regarding PMAYG was raised.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1603
ANSWERED ON 29/07/2025
HOMELESS FAMILIES UNDER PMAY-G
1603. Dr. Faggan Singh Kulaste:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the time until when the Pradhan MantriAwasYojana
implemented by the Government is likely to be continued
particularly for the landless beneficiaries;
(b) whether the Government proposes to make any special
provision for the said landless families; and
(c) if so, the details of the number of landless and homeless
families in the country, State-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)
(a): The implementation of the Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana –
Gramin (PMAY-G) for 5 more years beyond March, 2024 till March,
2029 for completion of 2 crore more houses to meet the requirement
arising from increase in the number of families in rural areas. The
landless beneficiaries are accorded top priority under the Pradhan
MantriAwaasYojana - 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.
Page 1 of 3(b): 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 chairperson-ship 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 "MukhymantriAwaasSthalKraySahayataYojana" 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
"PanditDeenDayalUpadhyayGharkoolJagaKharediArthsahayYoj
ana" of the State Govt. of Maharashtra is providing financial
assistance of Rs. 1,00,000 to landless 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
monitoring the provision of land to all landless beneficiaries with
the states/UTs to ensure allotment of land to landless beneficiaries.
(c): The state-wise details of landless beneficiaries and the
number of those allotted land is given at Annexure.
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Page 2 of 3Annexure
Annexurereferred to in reply to part (c) of LokSabhaUnstarred
Question No. 1603 to be answered on 29.7.2025
regarding HOMELESS FAMILIES UNDER PMAY-G.
Status of landless beneficiaries under the PMAY-G.
Sr. Landless Provided land/
State/UT
No. beneficiaries assistance
Andaman & Nicobar 1192 652
1 Islands
2 Andhra Pradesh 1908 1900
3 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0
4 Assam 72781 40982
5 Bihar 22977 11884
6 Chhattisgarh 6848 6205
7 DD & D N H 0 0
8 Goa 0 0
9 Gujarat 14055 13524
10 Haryana 0 0
11 Himachal Pradesh 32 24
12 J and K 3621 477
13 Jharkhand 0 0
14 Karnataka 55436 15436
15 Kerala 825 503
16 Ladakh 0 0
17 Lakshadweep 0 0
18 Madhya Pradesh 38490 36890
19 Maharashtra 109832 91169
20 Manipur 0 0
21 Meghalaya 1492 639
22 Mizoram 0 0
23 Nagaland 0 0
24 Odisha 79326 56899
25 Punjab 204 195
26 Rajasthan 55722 54641
27 Sikkim 0 0
28 Tamil Nadu 98904 21406
29 Tripura 126 126
30 Uttar Pradesh 2224 2224
31 Uttarakhand 2001 1321
32 West Bengal 5315 3740
Total 5,73,311 3,60,837
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