HOUSING FOR ALL MISSION

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HOUSING FOR ALL MISSION

WHY IN NEWS?

The Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs has informed the Lok Sabha about the progress made under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) – ‘Housing for All’ Mission.

The Mission was started in 2015 for giving Central assistance to States/ Union Territories (UTs) for providing all-weather pucca houses to all eligible urban beneficiaries.

According to the data released by the ministry, nearly 122.69 lakh houses have been sanctioned till 31 March 2022.

IMPORTANCE:

·       Launch: To achieve the objective of “Housing for All” by 2022, the erstwhile rural housing scheme Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was restructured to Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) w.e.f 1st April, 2016.

·       Ministry Involved: Ministry of Rural development.

·       Aim: To provide a pucca house with basic amenities to all rural families, who are homeless or living in kutcha or dilapidated houses by the end of March 2022.

ü To help rural people Below the Poverty Line (BPL) in construction of dwelling units and upgradation of existing unserviceable kutcha houses by providing assistance in the form of a full grant.

·       Beneficiaries: People belonging to SCs/STs, freed bonded labourers and non-SC/ST categories, widows or next-of-kin of defence personnel killed in action, ex servicemen and retired members of the paramilitary forces, disabled persons and minorities.

·       Selection of Beneficiaries: Through a three stage validation - Socio Economic Caste Census 2011, Gram Sabha, and geo-tagging.

·       Cost Sharing: The cost of unit assistance is shared between Central and State Govern-ments in the ratio 60:40 in plain areas and 90:10 for North Eastern and hilly states.

Achievements:

·       It was initiated with a target of completing 2.7 crore houses.

·       So far, according to the database maintained by the Union Rural Development Ministry, 1.8 crore houses have been constructed.

·       This is 67.72% of the target.

What is PMAY-U Scheme?

v Launch: 25th June 2015, intends to provide housing for all in urban areas by year 2022.

v Implemented by: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Features:

Addresses Urban housing shortage among the Urban Poor including the Slum Dwellers by ensuring a pucca house to eligible urban poor.

·       The Mission covers the entire urban area consisting of Statutory Towns, Notified Planning Areas, Development Authorities, Special Area Development Authorities, Industrial Development Authorities or any such authority under State legislation which is entrusted with the functions of urban planning & regulations.

·       All houses under PMAY(U) have basic amenities like toilet, water supply, electricity and kitchen.

·       The Mission promotes women empowerment by providing the ownership of houses in the name of female members or in joint name.

·       Preference is also given to differently abled persons, senior citizens, SCs, STs, OBCs, Minority, single women, transgender and other weaker & vulnerable sections of the society.

Achievements:

·       It was initiated with a target of constructing 1.2 crore homes.

·       According to the latest numbers from the Union Urban Development Ministry, only 60 lakh units have been completed to date.

 


SOURCE: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1848350

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