Rural Housing Stakeholders Converge on Lonavala for Affordable Credit Roadmap

The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and the National Housing Bank (NHB) jointly organized 'PMAY-G Reform Samvad', a stakeholder dialogue to strengthen rural housing under PMAY-G. The event brought together lenders, state governments, and other stakeholders to discuss reforms and design dedicated loan products. PMAY-G aims to complete 4.95 crore pucca houses by March 2029.

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Prelims-testable facts

01PMAY-G aims to complete 4.95 crore pucca houses by March 2029.
02The cost of building a rural house often exceeds the assistance under the scheme, and arranging the balance can delay construction and push households towards high-interest informal lenders.
03Lenders face funding gaps, perceived credit risk, and the absence of standardised rural housing loan products.
04HFCs, SFBs, and MFIs are keen to extend credit to PMAY-G beneficiaries over and above scheme assistance.
05Unclear land titles, restrictions on mortgage of allotted properties, seasonal incomes, high transaction costs, and perceived credit risk are the main barriers to lending.
06Participants recommended designing dedicated loan products and working with the Ministry, NHB, and States on enabling reforms.
07Lenders described PMAY-G households as a promising and largely untapped segment due to the Government's assistance and tracking of construction milestones.

Trap alerts

Most people think PMAY-G is only a housing scheme, but actually it's a comprehensive rural development initiative with a focus on affordable institutional credit.
Most people think lenders are not interested in extending credit to PMAY-G beneficiaries, but actually they are keen to do so but face several barriers.
Most people think PMAY-G is not a successful scheme, but actually it's the world's largest housing scheme with significant achievements in rural housing.

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The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has partnered with the National Housing Bank (NHB) to spearhead the 'PMAY-G Reform Samvad', a one-day stakeholder dialogue on reforms for strengthening rural housing under PMAY-G.

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Under the PMAY-G scheme, how many pucca houses are aimed to be completed by March 2029?

A.3.95 crore
B.4.95 crore
C.5.95 crore
D.6.95 crore

The PMAY-G scheme aims to complete 4.95 crore pucca houses by March 2029, as part of its rural housing initiative.

Statement I & IIhard

Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: Lenders with last-mile reach face funding gaps, perceived credit risk, and the absence of standardised rural housing loan products. Statement-II: This is because the PMAY-G scheme assistance is often insufficient to cover the cost of building a rural house, leading lenders to face these challenges. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
C.Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D.Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Statement 1 is true, as stated in fact 6. Statement 2 is also true, as it correctly explains the reason behind the challenges faced by lenders with last-mile reach. The PMAY-G scheme assistance is often insufficient to cover the cost of building a rural house, as stated in fact 5, leading lenders to face funding gaps, perceived credit risk, and the absence of standardised rural housing loan products.

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