Govt likely to unveil new PMAY-G version with 85% higher financial assistance

Subject: Schemes

Section: Rural Dev

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The government may unveil a new version of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) for the next five years.
The financial assistance will be 85 percent higher than under the current scheme for each beneficiary, to build pucca houses in rural areas.

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The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JAN- MAN) scheme in November last year.
Under the scheme Rs 2.39 lakh/unit is given for the provision of pucca houses to improve socio-economic conditions of the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGS).
Keeping in mind the escalation in cost, a similar cash support will likely be given in the new version of PMAY-G.
The expected savings in PMAY-G would cover the additional allocation of Rs 16,143 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the first supplementary demand for grants.
The Centre is likely to launch revamped urban affordable housing keeping in mind the escalation in costs.

About Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G):

It is launched by the Ministry of Rural Development.
Under the PMAY- G, the beneficiaries are provided financial assistance of
- Rs 1.2 lakh in plains and
- Rs 1.3 lakh in hilly states-Northeastern states and union territories (UTs) of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh-as well as difficult areas and Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts.
Beneficiaries are based on housing deprivation parameters of Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011 and are subjected to13-point exclusion criteria followed by Gram Sabha verification.

About Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U):

PMAY-U is a flagship Mission of Government of India being implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
It was launched on 25th June 2015.
The Mission addresses urban housing shortage among the EWS/LIG and MIG categories including the slum dwellers by ensuring a pucca house to all eligible urban households by the year 2022.
As per PMAY(U) guidelines, the size of a house for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) could be up to 30 sq. mt. carpet area.
However States/UTs have the flexibility to enhance the size of houses in consultation and approval of the Ministry.

About PM-JANMAN:

The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs will be nodal and coordinating Ministry, whereas each of other 8 sectoral ministries and departments will implement the interventions related to them
PM JANMAN is a government scheme that aims to bring tribal communities into the mainstream.
The PM-JANMAN (comprising Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes) to focus on 11 critical interventions through 9 Ministries including the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
The PM JANMAN Mission targets the development of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) who have been left out by the schemes of various Ministries/Departments.
Tribal Health is one of the key focus areas under PM JANMAN.