Exclusion of landless PVTGs from housing benefits
Exclusion of landless PVTGs from housing benefits
Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed in Rajya Sabha today that the provision of pucca house to the PVTG households is one of the interventions under the PM JANMAN which is being implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). As per information from MoRD, the total target of 4.90 lakh houses under the abhiyan have been allocated to States implementing the housing intervention of PM JANMAN, against which more than 4.76 lakhs houses have been sanctioned by the States and more than 2.61 lakhs houses have been completed as on 09.02.2026.
Further, it is mentioned that the parameters for automatic exclusion in the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) were relaxed and only two exclusion parameters i.e. “household with pucca houses and household with any member as a Govt. employee”, were made applicable for PVTGs to be identified under PM JANMAN.
The landless beneficiaries are accorded top priority under PMAY-G. Also, providing land to the landless beneficiaries is of utmost importance since they are among the most deserving beneficiaries. Since, land is a State subject, and the Ministry has no role in the land acquisition matters of the States. However, as per the provisions of the scheme, the State/ Union Territory (UT) shall ensure that the landless beneficiary is provided land from the government land or any other land including public land (Panchayat common land, community land or land belonging to other local authorities).
The details of eligible households, target allocated, houses sanctioned and houses completed (State-wise) under PM JANMAN as on 09.02.2026 are given in Annexure-I.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has intimated all States/ UTs vide letter dated 11.03.2025 to all States/UTs to comply with the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 4th March 2025. To monitor progress, the Ministry convened a series of review meetings with the State/ UT Governments and thereafter based on the action taken report received from the State/UT Governments, Ministry filed a detailed affidavit in the Supreme Court of India on 3.10.2025. The matter is sub-judice.
Further, the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023 do not abrogate the provisions of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 or statutory powers of Gram Sabhas. On the contrary, provisions of the Rule 11(7) of the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023 mandates that State Government/UT Administration shall issue orders of diversion of forest land only after fulfilment and compliance of all provisions, including settlement of rights under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006. Further, amendment of Act and Rules do not bar or infringe upon the operation of other laws.
Annexure-I
Annex referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No.1424 for answer on 11.02.2026 raised by Shri HarisBeeran regarding “Exclusion of landless PVTGs from housing benefits”
Details of eligible households, target allocated, houses sanctioned and houses completed (State-wise) under PM JANMAN:
S.N.
State
HH eligible
Target allocated
Sanctioned
Completed
1
Bihar
1,085
985
985
0
2
Chhattisgarh
35,463
35,463
33,237
18,634
3
Gujarat
18,740
13,644
12,724
8,010
4
Jharkhand
37,708
36,630
36,240
9,746
5
Kerala
1,906
1,814
1,147
16
6
Madhya Pradesh
2,03,421
1,89,843
1,87,267
1,35,576
7
Maharashtra
55,787
55,277
54,130
17,193
8
Manipur
2,231
2,145
2,145
0
9
Odisha
41,138
41,182
41,138
28,383
10
Rajasthan
24,402
24,467
22,626
12,096
11
Tamil Nadu
14,392
14,785
13,040
6,433
12
Tripura
17,213
17,217
17,212
16,781
13
Uttar Pradesh
145
145
145
132
14
Uttarakhand
2,141
2,140
2,140
1,668
15
Andhra Pradesh
50,632
43,593
43,592
6,665
16
Karnataka
1,423
1,100
1,070
75
17
Telangana
9,570
9,570
7,285
0
Total
5,17,397
4,90,000
4,76,123
2,61,408