RAS question
What is the allocation for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Rural (PMAY-Rural) in Union Budget 2026-27?
Correct answer: (C) ₹54,917 crore.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Rural, or PMAY-G, was allocated ₹54,917 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27.
Explanation
PMAY-G received ₹54,917 crore for 2026-27, matching the PIB figure of ₹54,916.70 crore when rounded to the nearest crore. The allocation matters because PMAY-G is the rural housing scheme aimed at providing pucca dwellings with basic amenities to eligible rural households under the Housing for All objective. This was a 69% increase over the revised estimate of 2025-26, so the budget figure signals a sharper policy push towards rural housing. The PIB release supports the same direction by stating that PMAY-G allocations rose from ₹15,000 crore in 2016-17 to ₹54,916.70 crore in 2026-27.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) ₹32,500 crore understates the 2026-27 PMAY-G allocation; the PIB-supported figure rounds to ₹54,917 crore.
- (B) ₹41,000 crore is below the stated 2026-27 allocation and does not match the PIB figure for PMAY-G.
- (D) ₹68,000 crore overstates the allocation; the cited PIB release gives ₹54,916.70 crore, rounded in the option as ₹54,917 crore.
Concept
This tests Union Budget scheme-wise allocation under rural development and social-sector spending. RAS repeatedly asks such figures because they link fiscal policy with flagship welfare schemes.