Rural Development Ministry Aims to Sanction 10 Lakh PMAY-G Houses in January 2025
The Ministry of Rural Development has announced plans to sanction 10 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) in January 2025, as part of its broader target for the financial year 2024-25. These sanctions are aligned with the government’s efforts to create poverty-free villages and ensure housing for all.
Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan shared that the ministry will focus on setting monthly targets to ensure timely implementation of various rural development schemes, with the aim of fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a poverty-free India. The ministry’s action plan for January involves not only sanctioning the 10 lakh houses but also disbursing the first installment to beneficiaries. The ministry’s efforts will span across multiple schemes, including the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), and the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). Chouhan stressed the importance of timely delivery and transparency to ensure all eligible families receive benefits under these schemes. The government has recently increased the budget for PMAY-G, with a record ₹54,500 crore allocated for the financial year 2024-25. Additionally, the scheme’s eligibility rules have been revised to ensure more families can benefit, supporting the broader goal of providing affordable housing for rural India.
Looking forward, the Rural Development Ministry plans to set monthly targets and monitor progress regularly to ensure the successful completion of its goals. In the 2024-25 period, the target is to build an additional two crore houses under PMAY-G by 2029. In the first half of 2024-25, 31.65 lakh houses were sanctioned, and 4.19 lakh houses were completed, with a focus on fulfilling the housing needs of rural populations. Through these continued efforts, the Rural Development Ministry is working to significantly enhance living standards and help achieve the government’s goal of a poverty-free, well-housed India.
