Sector Scheme Level: BRGF

Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G)

Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) is Government of India’s (GoI’s) flagship ‘Housing for All’ scheme. The scheme was launched in November 2016 and aims to provide monetary assistance for the construction of a pucca house with basic amenities to all rural houseless households and those living in dilapidated and kutcha houses.

Using government data, this brief reports on trends in PMAY-G along the following parameters:

■ Allocations and cost estimates

■ Releases and expenditures

■ Beneficiary selection and target setting

■ Target completion and physical progress of house construction

■ Payments to beneficiaries

Backward Regions Grant Fund, GOI 2015-16

Launched in 2005, the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) is the Government of India’s (GOI) flagship programme aimed at addressing infrastructure and capacity gaps in backward districts. The scheme has been discontinued in FY 2015-16.

Using government data, this brief reports on the following parameters:

  • Overall trends in fund allocations and expenditures of GOI and states
  • Variation in allocations and expenditures in districts
  • Assets created under BRGF
  • Coverage and comparison with MGNREGS