Reply to the Attention Motion under Rule 73 by Honorable Member of the Legislative Assembly Shri Subbareddy S. N.:
Question:32
In the State, the amount of subsidy being provided to beneficiaries under housing schemes is very low. Due to the increase in the cost of construction materials and wages of laborers, is there any proposal to increase the subsidy provided to beneficiaries of housing schemes to ₹5.00 lakh?
Answer:
The details of the subsidy being provided by the Housing Department under various State and Central Government housing schemes are as follows:
(Amounts in ₹ lakh)
Appendix
Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes
Schemes
General & Minorities
Basava Housing Scheme
1.20
—
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Nivas Scheme (Rural & Urban)
2.00
—
Vajpayee Urban Housing Scheme
1.20
—
Devaraj Urs Housing Scheme (Rural & Urban)
1.20
1.50
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Rural (includes Central Government share of ₹0.72 lakh)
1.20
1.75
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban
1.50
1.50
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) is being implemented in convergence with State Government schemes such as the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Nivas Scheme (Urban) and the Vajpayee Urban Housing Scheme. Including the Central Government contribution, an amount of ₹3.50 lakh is being provided to beneficiaries belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and ₹2.70 lakh to beneficiaries of other categories.
At present, the proposal to increase the subsidy amount being provided under various housing schemes is under examination.
: 3700 / 2024
(B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan)
Minister for Housing, Waqf and Minority Welfare
Above reply Minister given in Belgaum Vidhanasaba session
