By 2029, Two Crore Additional Rural Houses to Be Built Under PM Awas Yojana: Centre Replies to MP Dr. Rawat | Udaipur Kiran


Udaipur, 17 December (Udaipur Kiran) — The Central Government has approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) for construction of two crore additional rural houses during the period 2024-25 to 2028-29. This information was shared by the Ministry of Rural Development in response to a question raised by MP Dr. Mannalal Rawat in Parliament.

Minister of State for Rural Development Dr. Chandra Shekhar Pemmasani, in his written reply, said the government is committed to ensuring housing for all in rural India. Under this goal, the ministry will facilitate the construction of pucca houses with basic facilities by March 2029.

He informed Parliament that since April 1, 2016, PMAY-G has been implemented for the construction of 4.95 crore rural houses. So far, 4.14 crore houses have been allocated to states and Union Territories, out of which 3.86 crore houses have been sanctioned and 2.92 crore have already been completed.

The Minister added that the Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to continue PMAY-G for building two crore more rural houses between 2024-25 and 2028-29.

Labour Norms and MGNREGA Support

Under the scheme, the required number of unskilled labour days for constructing a house with a minimum plinth area of 25 square metres is:

  • 95 labour-days for North Eastern states, hilly regions and IAP districts

  • 90 labour-days for other regions

Even though PMAY-G has its own unit cost norms, the labour component can be paid through MGNREGA.

Funds Released to Rajasthan

Responding to MP Dr. Rawat’s query, the Minister informed that under PMAY-G, the Centre spent the following amounts towards wage payments under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in Rajasthan:

  • ₹6757.26 crore in 2022-23

  • ₹6490.07 crore in 2023-24

  • ₹6211.10 crore in 2024-25



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