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Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin

Ministry of Rural DevelopmentactivehousingLaunched: 2016-11-20

About the Scheme

PMAY-G provides financial assistance to rural poor for construction of pucca houses with basic amenities. Phase II (2024-29): 2 crore additional houses. As of Dec 2025: 3.86 crore houses sanctioned; 2.92 crore completed. Budget FY2026-27: ₹54,916 crore (266% increase since 2016-17).

Target Beneficiaries: 4.95 crore rural households (Phase I + II total target); 3.86 crore sanctioned; 2.92 crore completed (Dec 2025)

Implementing Agency: Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, in collaboration with State Rural Development Departments and District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs).

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✦Key Features

  • Financial assistance: ₹1.20 lakh (plains) and ₹1.30 lakh (hilly/NE/difficult areas) per house
  • Phase II (2024-2029): 2 crore additional houses sanctioned by Cabinet
  • 3.86 crore houses sanctioned; 2.92 crore completed as of Dec 2025
  • Beneficiaries identified using SECC 2011 data + Awaas+ app
  • Convergence with SBM-G (toilet), Saubhagya (electricity), Ujjwala (LPG), Jal Jeevan Mission
  • MGNREGA linkage: 90-95 days unskilled wage for house construction
  • Budget FY2026-27: ₹54,916 crore (266% increase from ₹15,000 crore in 2016-17)

✓Eligibility Criteria

  • Households identified as houseless or living in 0, 1, or 2 room kutcha houses as per SECC 2011 data.
  • Families belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Minorities, and other BPL categories.
  • Households without any pucca house in their name anywhere in the country.
  • Families whose names appear on the PMAY-G permanent waitlist (PWL) after due verification.

★Benefits

  • Provision of a safe and secure pucca house, enhancing the dignity and quality of life for rural families.
  • Financial assistance that significantly reduces the burden of housing costs on poor households.
  • Improved access to basic amenities like sanitation, electricity, and clean cooking fuel through scheme convergence.
  • Livelihood enhancement through employment generation in the construction sector and unskilled wage support from MGNREGA.
  • Reduced vulnerability to environmental factors and natural disasters due to improved housing standards.

▶Application Process

  • Identification of beneficiaries from the PMAY-G permanent waitlist (PWL) generated from SECC 2011 data.
  • Verification of eligibility by the Gram Sabha to ensure transparency and prevent exclusion/inclusion errors.
  • Geo-tagging and photographic evidence of the existing housing condition and different stages of construction.
  • Registration of beneficiaries on the AwaasSoft portal with their Aadhaar and bank details.
  • Sanction of the house and release of financial assistance in multiple instalments directly into the beneficiary's bank account.
  • Monitoring of construction progress through geo-tagged photographs and physical verification by local authorities.

₹ Budget Allocation

54500

UPSC Relevance

GS Paper: GS2

Prelims Relevance8%
Mains Relevance8%

Syllabus Tags

Rural DevelopmentHousingSocial SecurityBPLGS2