PMAY, BLC, Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following is/are true?

1) The new guidelines under Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) component of PMAY (Urban), mandated that after the required enhancement, total carpet area shall not be less than 21 sq.mt and must not be more than 30 sq.mt.
2) This enhancement shall include pucca construction of at least one habitable room or room with kitchen/bathroom /toilet

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

  • A minimum addition of 9.0 sq.mt of carpet to the existing pucca or semi-pucca house shall now be ensured for being eligible for Central assistance of Rs.1.50 lakh per beneficiary.
  • This enhancement shall include pucca construction of at least one habitable room or room with kitchen/bathroom /toilet as per the National Building Construction Norms.
  • The new Guidelines also mandated that after the required minimum of 9.0 sq.mt carpet area enhancement, total carpet area shall not be less than 21 sq. mt. and must not be more than 30 sq. mt.
  • Under BLC component of PMAY (Urban), eligible beneficiaries already owning pucca or semi-pucca houses are enabled to undertake enhancement of such homes to make them more liveable.
2)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana?

1. It provides houses for rural poor.
2. Transgenders , widows, members of the lower income groups and urban poor, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be granted preference in PMAY.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
- Under PMAY, it is proposed to build 2 crore houses for urban poor including Economically Weaker Sections and Low Income Groups in urban areas by the year 2022.
- This Mission has four components viz., In-situ Slum Redevelopment with private sector participation using land as resource, Affordable Housing through Credit Linked Subsidy, Affordable Housing in Partnership with private and public sector and Beneficiary led house construction/enhancement.

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