Shivraj Singh Chouhan Releases Rs 10,021 Crore Mother Sanction to 12 States under PMAY-G

📌 Summary:

• Union Minister for Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan released a Mother Sanction of ₹10,021.42 crore to 12 States under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) via video conference
• 12 recipient States: Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
• Progress against the 4.95 crore-house target: 3.91 crore approvals issued; 3.05 crore+ houses completed
• Goal: 'Housing for All' by March 2029
• ~75% of PMAY-G sanctioned houses are in women's name or joint ownership — direct empowerment outcome
• Earlier Mother Sanction of ₹11,121 crore was already released for FY 2026-27; current ₹10,021+ crore is additional — annual target tripled vs. last year
• Minister urged States to: (a) provide land to landless poor families; (b) ensure timely grievance redressal; (c) complete houses under construction; (d) finalise pending 2024-25 and 2025-26 approvals by 30 June 2026
• Beneficiaries appealed to plant a sapling under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign on World Environment Day (5 June 2026)
• States lauded for grievance helplines, rainwater harvesting, SHG livelihood linkage, mason training

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 Governance — flagship welfare schemes, cooperative federalism, women empowerment, rural development financing.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• PMAY-G launched in 2016 (restructured from Indira Awaas Yojana)
• Target: 4.95 crore pucca houses; current approvals 3.91 crore; completions 3.05 crore+
• Current sanction: ₹10,021.42 crore + earlier ₹11,121 crore (FY 2026-27)
• 12 States benefited in this tranche
• Deadline for 2024-25 and 2025-26 approvals: 30 June 2026
• Convergence with: roads, electricity, drinking water, LPG, toilets
• 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign on World Environment Day (5 June)

🔑 Key Term: Mother Sanction — consolidated central financial release under PMAY-G to a State that the State then sub-allocates to districts/beneficiaries; serves as the parent financial envelope for the scheme cycle.