The northeastern states are lagging far behind in constructing houses for eligible beneficiaries and the homeless in urban areas even as thePradhan MantriAwas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) has set a target for the completion of the houses by 2024.
According to the data furnished by the Union minister of state for housing and urban affairs, Kaushal Kishore, in theLok Sabha, less than 40% (39.54%) of the sanctioned houses have been completed in the eight northeastern states.
It stated that an estimated 3,99,233 houses have been sanctioned across eight northeastern states under the scheme, of which around 3,67,781 houses have been grounded (work started or about to start). However, only about 1,57,885 houses have been completed.
On the other hand, in the rest of the 20 states outside of the northeast, out of the 1.15 crore (1,15,36,537) houses sanctioned, around 97.27 lakh (97,27,703) have been grounded and work on an estimated 59.01 lakh (59,01,116) has been completed. The completion Percentage stands at 51.15% outside NE.
Under the scheme, the Centre allocates 75% funds and the remaining 25% has to be borne by the .