Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG) to provide housing assistance to eligible rural households. The scheme aims to achieve "Housing For All" in rural areas. The Awaas 2024 mobile app is used for surveying and identifying additional eligible households using eKYC face-based authentication. The scheme is approved for implementation from FY 2024-25 to 2028-29.
Key Points / Main Content:
PMAYG Implementation:
• The Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG) is being implemented from April 1, 2016.
• Objective: To provide assistance for the construction of Pucca houses with basic amenities to eligible rural households.
• Goal: Achieve "Housing For All" in rural areas.
Scheme Expansion:
• Initial target: Assistance for the construction of 2.95 crore houses during FY 2016-17 to 2023-24.
• Approved implementation: FY 2024-25 to 2028-29 for an additional 2 crore houses.
Awaas 2024 Mobile App:
• Purpose: Identification of additional eligible households by States/UTs, including Jammu and Kashmir.
• Method: eKYC face-based authentication.
• Features:
• Assisted survey through preregistered surveyors.
• Self-survey facility for eligible households.
• Housing typology selection.
• Aadhar-based eKYC Face authentication.
• Data capture of household, conditions of existing house, time-stamped and geo-tagged photo capture.
• Works in online and offline mode.
• Awaas SAKHI Support Application:
• Designed to streamline access to PMAYG by consolidating key information and resources.
AI/ML Usage:
• Purpose: To curb fraudulent activity and identify possible malpractices.
• Modules:
• Recommendation System: Identifies house attributes in uploaded photos to recommend a final photograph for approval.
• Anomaly Detection and Fraud Prevention: Calculates similarity scores between inspected houses and others in the vicinity.
• eKYC: Beneficiary verification through Aadhaar integration and AI-enabled face authentication.
• Liveliness Detection: Eye Blink Motion detection feature in Awaas App for identification of the beneficiaries.
Impact Analysis:
Ministry of Rural Development:
• Impact: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the PMAYG scheme and related technologies.
• Action Required: Ensure effective implementation of the PMAYG scheme, utilize the Awaas 2024 app for surveys, and monitor AI/ML usage to prevent fraud.
State and UT Governments:
• Impact: Responsible for conducting surveys to identify eligible households.
• Action Required: Conduct surveys using the Awaas 2024 app with eKYC face-based authentication.
Beneficiaries:
• Impact: Access to resources and information related to the PMAYG scheme.
• Action Required: Utilize the self-survey facility in the Awaas 2024 app and participate in eKYC verification.
Surveyors:
• Impact: Conduct assisted surveys using the Awaas 2024 app.
• Action Required: Conduct surveys using the Awaas 2024 app and collect required data.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin PMAYG: A rural housing scheme implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development to provide assistance for the construction of pucca houses.
Ministry of Rural Development: The government ministry responsible for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG) and other rural development programs.
Awaas Plus App 2024: A mobile application launched under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG) to conduct surveys for identifying eligible households.
Jammu and Kashmir: A Union Territory of India, specifically mentioned in the context of conducting surveys using the Awaas Plus App.
Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning AIML: Technologies used during house inspections under the PMAYG scheme to check for fraudulent activities.
Awaas SAKHI Support Application for Knowledge, Help and Innovation: An innovative mobile application designed to streamline access to PMAYG by consolidating key information and resources in one place.
Aadhaar: A 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India, used for eKYC verification of beneficiaries under PMAYG.
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani: Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3891
ANSWERED ON 12/08/2025
OBJECTIVE OF AWAAS PLUS APP
3891. Shri Mahesh Kashyap:
Shri Jugal Kishore:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the objective of the Awaas Plus App 2024 launched by the
Government under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin
(PMAY-G), State and UT-wise, particularly in Jammu and
Kashmir;
(b) the details of the features of the said App that helps
beneficiaries to access resources and information related to the
said Scheme;
(c) whether Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning (AI/ML)
techniques are being used during house inspection under the
said scheme to check the fraudulent activities, State and UT-
wise particularly in Jammu district; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR PEMMASANI)
(a) & (b): The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing the
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) w.e.f. 1st April 2016
to provide assistance to eligible rural households for the construction
of Pucca houses with basic amenities to achieve the objective of
"Housing For All" in rural areas. Under the PMAY-G, the initial target
was to provide assistance for the construction of 2.95 crore houses
during FY 2016-17 to 2023-24. The Government of India has approved
the implementation of the scheme during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29 to
provide assistance for the construction of 2 crore additional houses.
In accordance with the approval of the Government of India, a
new survey is also being conducted for identification of additional
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using eKYC face based authentication through the Awaas+ 2024
mobile app and with modified exclusion parameters.
Awaas+ 2024 Mobile application is a unique app specially designed
under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G), having
features as under:-
i. Assisted survey through pre-registered surveyors,
ii. “Self-Survey” facility is available for eligible households in
Awaas+ 2024 app,
iii. Housing typology selection,
iv. Aadhar based e-KYC Face authentication,
v. Data capture of household, conditions of existing house, time
stamped, and geo tagged photo capture of existing house and
proposed site of construction,
vi. The app works in online as well as offline mode.
The Ministry has also developed Awaas SAKHI (Support
Application for Knowledge, Help and Innovation) - an innovative
mobile application designed to streamline access to PMAY-G by
consolidating key information and resources in one place.
(c) & (d): Usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Machine Learning (ML)
model is done under the PMAY-G to curb fraudulent activity and
provide information of possible malpractices, and the details are
provided as under:-
i. Recommendation System module identifies various house
attributes such as pucca wall, pucca roof, kutcha wall, kutcha roof,
logo, window, door, and person in the uploaded photos of a completed
house and recommends a final photograph for approval.
ii. Anomaly Detection and Fraud Prevention module calculates
similarity score between the photograph of house that is being
inspected and other houses in the vicinity to prevent any kind of
fraudulent activity in this regard.
iii. e-KYC of the beneficiaries through integration with Aadhaar and
AI-enabled face authentication technology to conduct verification of
PMAY-G beneficiaries.
iv. Liveliness Detection: Eye Blink/ Motion detection feature in Awaas
App for identification of the beneficiaries.
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