In order to achieve the target of “Housing for All” in rural areas, the Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) with effect from 1^st April, 2016 to provide assistance to eligible rural households with overall target to construct 2.95 crore pucca houses with basic amenities by March, 2024. The identification of beneficiaries under PMAY-G is based on the housing deprivation parameters and exclusion criteria prescribed under Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC)-2011 and due verification by the respective Gram Sabhas and completion of an Appellate Process.

The Government conducted Awaas+ survey during January, 2018 to March, 2019 to identify those beneficiaries which claimed to have been left out under the 2011 SECC. The data of beneficiaries captured through Awaas+ is utilized to fill the gaps between overall target of 2.95 crore and eligible beneficiaries made available from SECC Permanent Wait List (PWL).

Based on the recommendation of Expert Committees, constituted for analysis of Awaas+ data, a target of 85.67 lakh houses have already been allocated from Awaas+ data which includes the full and final target of 4,03,504 houses allocated to the State of Jharkhand.

In respect of removal of households from Awaas+ database, the State Government removes/ remands the ineligible households from the database. The State Government has informed the Ministry regarding removal of 2,03,061 households from Awaas+ database due to wrong entries made by field functionaries of the state.

This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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