Safety Hazards in Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana-Gramin Housing

Safety Hazards in Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana-Gramin Housing

The Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) was launched on 1st April, 2016 to achieve the objective of “Housing For All” a total target of 4.95 crore houses is set under PMAY-G. One time financial assistance is provided to eligible rural households and houses are constructed by beneficiaries themselves. The focus of PMAY-G is on construction of quality houses by the beneficiaries using local materials, appropriate house designs and trained rural masons.

As per Framework for Implementation (FFI) of PMAY-G, there is a grievance redressal mechanism set up at different levels of administration viz., Gram Panchayat, Block, District and the State. An official of the State Government is to be designated at each level to ensure disposal of grievances to the satisfaction of the complainant. The official who is designated at each level is responsible for disposing off the grievance / complaint within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the grievance / complaint.

There is also a procedure of lodging of complaints on the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) portal (pgportal.gov.in) by the public. The complaints received in the Ministry of Rural Development through CPGRAMS or otherwise are forwarded to the respective State Governments/ Union Territory (Union Territory) Administrations for redressal of the grievance. Apart from this, there are mechanisms like IGRS and CM helpline at the State Level for grievance redressal.

The PMAY-G is a beneficiary led scheme wherein the house is constructed by the beneficiary himself/herself or under his/her supervision. The scheme is monitored very closely at all levels. The details of studies conducted for evaluation of the scheme are as under :-

I. “Evaluation of Governance Parameters of Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana – Gramin” by National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)

A three phased study on “Evaluation of Governance Parameters of Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana – Gramin” was conducted by NIPFP which also included impact assessment of Direct Benefit Transfer in reduction of leakages. The main findings of the evaluation report are as under:

II. “Impact Assessment of PMAY-G” by National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR)

The study was conducted by NIRD &PR to assess to what extent were the program objectives met with regard to improving the physical conditions of the target population; and socio-economic improvements experienced by the target population, as a result of owning a new house. It was conducted in three states viz. Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal (Covering 24 Gram Panchayats in six districts, interviewing 1382 PMAY-G beneficiaries). The main findings of the evaluation report are as under:

III. NITI Aayog – “Evaluation of CSS Scheme – Rural Development Sector” in respect of PMAY-G – 2020-21 :

Under the evaluation study sponsored by Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) of NITI Aayog, a detailed scheme level analysis of the 6 selected Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana- Gramin (PMAY-G), National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), DeendayalAntyodayaYojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) and Shyama Prasad MukherjiRurban Mission (SPMRM) was done. Each of these schemes has been evaluated using the REESI+E framework against the Relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Sustainability, Impact and Equity. Under the study, the performance of PMAY-G has been assessed on cross sectional themes like accountability and transparency, gender mainstreaming, use of IT, reforms and regulations etc. The main findings of the evaluation report are as under:

The Government has taken several corrective measures to maintain the quality of construction of houses and to ensure structural safety in the Pradhan MantriAwasYojana-Gramin (PMAY-G):-

The technology-based solutions are also being used under the scheme to maximize transparency and accountability to ensure sanctity in the process right from the identification to completion of the houses as per the detailed below:

This information was given by the Minister of State for Rural Development Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.