G.O.(Ms) No.36, Construction of Houses under PM-JANMAN, 2024
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, through Government Order G.O.(Ms) No.36 dated 1 March 2024, fixes the unit cost for constructing 300 square foot houses for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan. The approved cost is Rs.5,07,000 in plain areas and Rs.5,73,000 in hilly regions, including the cost of 90 workdays under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
What the government order does
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued Government Order G.O.(Ms) No.36 dated 1 March 2024 to set construction costs for houses provided to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups. The houses form part of Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan and follow the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Gramin model.
The programme is intended to improve conditions in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group habitations through facilities including safe housing, drinking water, sanitation, education, health, road and telecom connectivity, and livelihood opportunities.
Approved housing costs
Government Order G.O.(Ms) No.36 approves the following amounts:
- Rs.5,07,000 for each house in a plain area.
- Rs.5,73,000 for each house in a hilly region.
- A plinth area of 300 square feet for each house.
- Inclusion of the cost of 90 workdays under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
For both plain and hilly areas, the table records Rs.1,20,000 from the Union Government and Rs.80,000 from the State Government as unit cost assistance. It also records Rs.26,460 for 90 workdays at Rs.294 per day. Additional State Government assistance is Rs.2,80,540 for plain areas and Rs.3,46,540 for hilly areas.
Who may be affected
Government Order G.O.(Ms) No.36 directly concerns Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group households in Village Panchayats identified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. A survey was underway through a mobile application on the AwaasSoft web portal to identify eligible households.
The source identifies two exclusion criteria:
- The household already owns a pucca house.
- A government employee is present in the household.
Property buyers and owners outside the identified Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group households are not assigned any duty or benefit by the document. The document deals with government housing assistance and construction costs, not ownership records, registration or land title.
Implementation and funding
The number of houses had not yet been finalised by the Government of India when Government Order G.O.(Ms) No.36 was issued. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj was to submit the overall funding requirement after the Government of India communicated the target.
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Common questions
How much assistance is approved for a PM-JANMAN house?
Government Order G.O.(Ms) No.36 approves Rs.5,07,000 for a house in a plain area and Rs.5,73,000 for a house in a hilly region.
What size will the approved house be?
The approved house has a plinth area of 300 square feet.
Can a household that already owns a pucca house qualify?
No. Ownership of a pucca house by the household is one of the two stated exclusion criteria.
Were the number of houses and total funding fixed?
No. The Government of India had not finalised the number of houses, and the overall funding requirement was to be submitted after the target was communicated.
