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Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)

PMAY-G, launched on April 1, 2016, provides financial assistance to houseless and kutcha-house-dwelling rural families for construction of pucca housing with basic amenities. It replaced the earlier Indira Awaas Yojana and set a target of 2.95 crore houses by 2024, subsequently extended.

Key details
  • Unit assistance: ₹1,20,000 in plain areas; ₹1,30,000 in hilly/difficult/tribal areas.
  • Fund-sharing: 60:40 (Centre:State) for plains; 90:10 for Northeastern and Himalayan states; 100% Central for UTs without legislatures.
  • Beneficiaries identified through the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 and Awaas+ surveys; Gram Sabha approval is mandatory.
  • West Bengal achieved approximately 75% house completion rate under PMAY-G before facing suspension over selection irregularities and exclusion of eligible beneficiaries.
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Tracked since February 24, 2026 · last seen June 25, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes

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