Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin
Q. Which is the first programme to use data from Socio Economic Census, 2011 to select beneficiaries for individual oriented benefit schemes?- Published on 14 Apr 16a. Startup India-Standup India
b. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana
c. MGNREGA
d. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
ANSWER: Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana
- Government aim under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin is to construct 1 crore houses in three years.
- The NDA Government has revamped MGNREGA and increased the allocation and mandays. Like MGNREGA, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana also generates employment and wealth in rural areas. Except for steel and cement, all materials used in rural housing such as wood, sand, bricks are produced in villages. The labour for construction is also local.
- The beneficiary also has the option to avail loans upto Rs.70,000 from primary lending institutions. National Housing Bank and NABARD are the regulators for housing sector lending.
- Bringing transparency in the selection of beneficiaries. The data from the Socio Economic Census conducted in 2011 will be used. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana will be the first programme to use data from SECC to select beneficiaries for individual oriented benefit schemes.
- The list of beneficiaries will be available in the public domain. The criteria for selection is also well known and transparent. The most vulnerable people, selected on the basis of deprivations identified in the SECC, will get priority in the allocation of houses.
