Updated 15 November 2026
Odisha has got 5 lakh new pucca houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G). Union Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed the sanction letter to Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi at Balangir on Friday, 14 November, as the state launched housing distribution under the scheme. The announcement has sent searches for “Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana” sharply higher across India, as families check whether their names are on the list.
Key points
- 5 lakh new PMAY-G houses sanctioned for Odisha on 14 November 2026
- Odisha: 28.06 lakh PMAY-G houses sanctioned so far, 25.58 lakh completed (CMO Odisha)
- 248 projects worth about Rs 911 crore also launched in Balangir
- Assistance per house: Rs 1.20 lakh in plains, Rs 1.30 lakh in hill states and the North East
- Names can be checked on the official portal pmayg.dord.gov.in
What happened in Balangir
At a state-level event in Balangir, the Chief Minister launched the distribution of houses in Odisha under PMAY-G, with Shri Chouhan present. According to the Chief Minister’s Office, the Union Minister handed over sanction letters for 5 lakh new houses for the state. The Ministry of Rural Development said Shri Chouhan “announced five lakh pucca houses for poor families in Odisha” and promised that no eligible poor family in the state would be left without a pucca house.
“कोई भी गरीब कच्ची झोपड़ी में नहीं रहेगा” (no poor person will live in a kutcha hut), Shri Chouhan said, according to the ministry’s Hindi release.
Official releases describe a state-level sanction. They do not say that 5 lakh individual families received work orders or a first instalment on the day. Individual houses are sanctioned to families on the approved waiting list, and money is then released in instalments as construction progresses.
ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଆବାସ ବଣ୍ଟନର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) November 14, 2026
Odisha’s housing numbers
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| PMAY-G houses sanctioned in Odisha (before this) | 28.06 lakh |
| PMAY-G houses completed in Odisha | 25.58 lakh |
| Rural houses completed under all schemes | More than 41 lakh |
| Houses completed in the last two years | More than 5.66 lakh |
| New PMAY-G houses sanctioned on 14 Nov | 5 lakh |
Source: Chief Minister’s Office, Odisha.
Rs 911 crore of projects and other announcements
The same event launched 248 development projects in Balangir district worth about Rs 911 crore, covering health, drinking water, irrigation, education and roads. Of these, 160 projects worth Rs 176 crore were inaugurated and foundation stones were laid for 88 projects worth Rs 735 crore.
The Ministry of Rural Development listed other announcements:
- a new agriculture college in Balangir
- joint Centre–state support for rooftop solar on houses
- about Rs 4,000 crore for Odisha this year under the Viksit Bharat–G RAM G scheme for villages
- 1,700 km of rural roads approved under PMGSY-IV
- 29 lakh “Lakhpati Didis” in Odisha, ahead of the target of 27 lakh
PMAY-G in India: the bigger picture
In August 2024, the Union Cabinet approved 2 crore more rural houses under PMAY-G for 2024-25 to 2028-29, with a total outlay of Rs 3,06,137 crore. Each family gets Rs 1.20 lakh in plain areas and Rs 1.30 lakh in the North-Eastern and hill states, plus wages for 90 to 95 days of work under MGNREGS and Rs 12,000 for a toilet.
| All India (Phase I + II) | Figure |
|---|---|
| Houses sanctioned | 3,92,17,256 |
| Houses completed | 3,21,76,573 |
| Funds transferred | Rs 4,25,605.69 crore |
Source: PMAY-G dashboard, pmayg.dord.gov.in, as on 15 November 2026.
How to check your name in the PMAY-G list
- Open the official website pmayg.dord.gov.in.
- Under Stakeholders, choose IAY/PMAYG Beneficiary and search with your registration number. If you don’t have it, use the advanced search with your state, district, block and panchayat.
- To see the full village list, open the Panchayat Wise Permanent Wait List report.
- New families are added through the Awaas+ 2024 survey, done on the AwaasPlus app and verified by the Gram Sabha. Several states have been given extra time to finish it.
- After a house is sanctioned, money is released in instalments once geo-tagged photos of each construction stage are uploaded on AwaasApp.
Use only the official portal and apps. Applying and checking your name is free, so don’t pay anyone who offers to “get your name added”.
Why it matters
For rural families, a pucca house is the biggest asset most will ever own, and PMAY-G is the main way poor households in villages get one. Large sanctions like Odisha’s also mean steady demand for cement, steel, bricks and local masons across thousands of villages, which is why rural housing is closely watched by the construction and building-materials industry.
Frequently asked questions
How many PMAY-G houses has Odisha got?
5 lakh new houses were sanctioned on 14 November 2026. Before this, 28.06 lakh had been sanctioned and 25.58 lakh completed in Odisha.
How much money is given for a PMAY-G house?
Rs 1.20 lakh in plain areas and Rs 1.30 lakh in North-Eastern and hill states, plus MGNREGS wages and Rs 12,000 for a toilet.
How can I check if my name is in the PMAY-G list?
On pmayg.dord.gov.in, under Stakeholders, use “IAY/PMAYG Beneficiary” or the “Panchayat Wise Permanent Wait List” report.
Questions to think about
- Should states publish village-wise lists of who gets each new batch of houses?
- Is Rs 1.20 lakh enough to build a pucca house at today’s material prices?
- How can delays in releasing instalments to families be cut further?
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