India, Dec. 25 -- LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh achieved significant progress with the completion of construction of 34.18 lakh (98.47%) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna - Gramin (PMAY-G) houses by March 2024, sanctioned in the state between 2016-17 and 2022-23.

However, deficiencies too were observed in implementation. Due to lack of due diligence in verification of beneficiaries in test-checked districts, Rs.9.52 crore was released to 1,838 ineligible beneficiaries, out of which Rs.2.62 crore remained unrecovered till September 2024, stated the report of comptroller and auditor general of India on the implementation of PMAY-G.

Out of 34.71 lakh houses sanctioned under PMAY-G during 2016-23, 0.58% houses were incomplete as of March 2025 despite excee...