More than 43 lakh pucca houses completed in Bihar for poor families

Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) schem, a total of 43,14,959 poor families in the state have so far completed the construction of their pucca houses.

According to figures released by the Rural Development Department, approval for construction of pucca houses for 49,09,740 beneficiaries have been granted against the overall target of 49,16,649 houses set from the financial year 2016-17 onwards.

The Bihar government has spent a total of ₹56,743.40 crore so far on the implementation of this scheme to provide houses equipped with basic amenities.

PMAY-G, which is a Union Ministry of Rural Development’s flagship scheme, aims to provide a pucca house with basic amenities to all houseless households and those living in kutcha or dilapidated houses.

According to the Rural Development Department’s officials, the implementation of the scheme in the State has been accelerated by dividing it primarily into two phases.

In the first phase, a target was set to construct 37,01,138 houses during the financial years 2016-17 to 2021-22. Against this target, the department promptly approved housing assistance for 37,00,531 beneficiaries, of which construction of 36,63,701 houses has been completed.

All three instalments of financial assistance were released to beneficiaries on time during the first phase. A target of constructing 12,15,511 houses has been set under the second phase, covering the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26. So far, housing approvals have been granted to 12,09,209 beneficiaries.

The first instalment has been paid to 11,70,945 beneficiaries, while the second instalment paid to 10,21,366 beneficiaries, and the third instalment paid to 7,13,329 beneficiaries.

As a result, 6,51,258 beneficiaries have also completed the construction of their pucca houses under the second phase. A total of 43,14,959 beneficiaries’ houses have been completed in the first and second phases. A total of 36,63,701 beneficiaries’ houses have been completed in the first phase while 6,51,258 beneficiaries’ houses have been completed in the second phase.

With financial assistance of ₹1.20 lakh per beneficiary, these pucca houses are providing shelter to homeless families.

“The government is fully committed to ensuring that the benefits of development reach the most disadvantaged sections of society in rural areas. Poor and vulnerable families are not only receiving shelter but also an opportunity to live with dignity through the PMAY-Gramin,” the Rural Development Department and Information & Public Relations Department Minister Shravan Kumar said.

The department is ensuring the construction of approved houses with complete transparency and efficiency, Mr. Kumar said, adding that payments of instalments are being transferred directly into the bank accounts of beneficiaries on time so that there are no obstacles in the construction process.

The construction of houses that are currently in progress will also be expedited and completed at the earliest to achieve the target in its entirety,” the Minister added.