GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2589

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08 2018

Construction of houses under PMAY in Karnataka

2589. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a): Whether Government has provided funds for construction of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in Karnataka;

(b): If so, the details thereof;

(c): Whether the State Government has given a status report the number of houses constructed for the urban poor in all Urban Local Bodies (ULB) in that State; and

(d): If so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a)and (b): Government has so far provided central assistance of Rs. 2413.64 crore to the State Government of Karnataka under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) (PMAY (U) for construction of 3,85,806 houses involving total central assistance of Rs. 6120.61 crore. This includes Rs. 148.76 crore disbursed as interest subsidy for acquisition / construction of 7,142 houses Rural Development, Rs. 1,059.91 crore of central grant has so far been released for construction of 1,41,389 houses (including houses constructed under erstwhile Indira Awaas Yojana) in rural areas of the State of Karnataka.

(c)and (d): As reported by the Government of Karnataka, construction of 62,592 houses has been completed for the urban poor and 1,21,591 houses are in progress at various stages of construction in 267 Urban Local Bodies of Karnataka under PMAY (U).

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