G.O. (Ms) No.156, PMAY-G Fund Release, 2024
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.4) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.156, dated 10 October 2024, sanctioning Rs.209,20,00,000 for the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana, Gramin in Tamil Nadu for 2024-2025. The sanction covers the first tranche of the first instalment, including programme and administration funds, with a Central share of Rs.125,52,00,000 and a State matching share of Rs.83,68,00,000.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms) No.156 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.4) Department sanctions Rs.209,20,00,000 for the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana, Gramin in Tamil Nadu for 2024-2025. The money is the first tranche of the first instalment and includes both programme and administration funds.
The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India approved continuation of the scheme for five more years, from 2024-2025 to 2028-2029. Tamil Nadu was given a target of 68,569 houses for 2024-2025.
Who may be affected
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj stated that beneficiaries would be selected from the existing Awaas-Plus database 2018. The government order does not create a separate application process or state that inclusion in the database automatically guarantees a house.
For property buyers and owners, G.O. (Ms) No.156 is a rural housing scheme funding sanction. It does not contain provisions changing land ownership, classification, registration, planning permission or building approval requirements.
Key funding provisions
- The unit cost fixed by the Government of India is Rs.1.20 lakh per house, excluding the administration fund.
- The unit cost and administration fund are shared between the Central and State Governments in the ratio of 60:40.
- The sanctioned amount consists of Rs.125,52,00,000 as the Central share and Rs.83,68,00,000 as the State matching share.
- The Central share includes Rs.123,42,00,000 as programme funding and Rs.2,10,00,000 as administration funding.
- Within the Central share, Rs.43,09,82,000 is allocated for Scheduled Caste beneficiaries, Rs.2,46,84,000 for Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries and Rs.79,95,34,000 for others, including the administration fund.
Use and release of funds
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj reported that Rs.523.65 crore was available in the State Nodal Account because houses sanctioned in previous years had been cancelled. This consisted of a Central share of Rs.314.13 crore and a State share of Rs.209.52 crore.
G.O. (Ms) No.156 permits the required State matching share to be adjusted from the available State share and permits Rs.125,52,00,000 to be remitted to the Government of India from the available Central share. The Director is authorised to draw and disburse the sanctioned funds to the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana, Gramin State Nodal Account.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.156 give me approval to build a house?
No individual building approval is granted by G.O. (Ms) No.156. It sanctions programme and administration funds for the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana, Gramin.
How will beneficiaries be selected for the 68,569 houses?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj stated that beneficiaries would be selected from the existing Awaas-Plus database 2018.
What is the unit cost under the scheme?
The Government of India fixed the unit cost at Rs.1.20 lakh per house, excluding the administration fund. The Central and State Governments share the cost in the ratio of 60:40.
Does the government order change my land ownership or classification?
G.O. (Ms) No.156 contains no provisions changing land ownership or land classification. It deals with funding for the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana, Gramin.
