Lok Sabha Reply Shows Andhra Pradesh Received ₹515.74 Crore in Five Years and Just ₹4.92 Crore for 2026-27 Despite NDA Governments in State and at the Centre
New Delhi, July 21: A reply by the Union Ministry of Rural Development in the Lok Sabha has revealed a striking regional imbalance in the release of Central assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G). According to the official figures, Assam alone received ₹24,232.40 crore in Central share during the last five years—more than five times the combined ₹4,573.08 crore released to the entire South Indian region, comprising Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Telangana.
The parliamentary data shows that the Centre released a total of ₹1,34,242.45 crore under PMAY-G to States and Union Territories between 2021-22 and 2025-26. While Assam accounted for ₹24,232.40 crore, the five southern States together received only ₹4,573.08 crore, highlighting a significant regional disparity in Central fund releases.
For Andhra Pradesh, the figures are particularly striking. The State received ₹515.74 crore during the five-year period, while Assam alone received nearly 47 times more. The disparity is even wider in the 2026-27 tentative allocations, where Andhra Pradesh has been allotted only ₹4.92 crore, compared with ₹4,769 crore for Assam—almost 969 times higher.
The data assumes added political significance because Andhra Pradesh and Assam are both governed by NDA-led governments. At the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads the NDA Government, while in Andhra Pradesh the NDA coalition led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is in power with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a coalition partner. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who also holds the Rural Development portfolio, has repeatedly highlighted the State’s performance in rural development programmes and emphasized close coordination with the Union Government.
However, the official figures presented in Parliament indicate that Andhra Pradesh has received substantially lower Central assistance under PMAY-G than several other States, particularly Assam. The Ministry’s reply does not assign reasons for the variation in allocations or releases, but the numbers are likely to invite political and administrative scrutiny.
The five-year data also spans two different governments in Andhra Pradesh. The first three financial years covered by the report largely fall under the YSR Congress Party government led by former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, while the later part of the five-year period follows the formation of the NDA government after the 2024 Assembly elections. Consequently, the cumulative five-year figures reflect implementation under both administrations. However, the 2026-27 tentative allocation of ₹4.92 crore pertains entirely to the present NDA government, making it a key indicator of the current year’s Central support.
Assam vs Andhra Pradesh
The implementation statistics mirror the funding pattern.
Assam was allotted a target of 29.63 lakh rural houses, sanctioned 29.09 lakh houses, and completed 22.89 lakh houses. Andhra Pradesh, in comparison, had a target of 3.21 lakh houses, sanctioned 2.47 lakh houses, and completed 90,581 houses.
South India vs Rest of India
The broader regional comparison also reveals a pronounced imbalance in PMAY-G funding.
The figures show that the Rest of India received about 28.4 times more Central assistance than South India during the last five years. Even in the tentative allocations for 2026-27, the gap remains substantial, with the Rest of India receiving more than ₹66,155 crore, compared with ₹7,040 crore for the five southern States.
Among the southern States, Tamil Nadu received the highest Central assistance at ₹3,159.29 crore, followed by Karnataka (₹669.17 crore), Andhra Pradesh (₹515.74 crore) and Kerala (₹228.88 crore). Telangana did not receive releases under the previous phase of PMAY-G, as reflected in the parliamentary reply.
The Ministry’s reply provides State-wise details of housing targets, houses sanctioned, houses completed, Central funds released during 2021-22 to 2025-26, and tentative allocations for 2026-27. While it documents the distribution of funds and implementation progress across States, it does not explain the factors that led to the differences in allocations.
The figures are expected to become a subject of political debate in Andhra Pradesh. The five-year data reflects the tenure of both the previous YSR Congress Party government and the present NDA government, while the 2026-27 allocation relates solely to the current administration. The comparison with Assam—another NDA-ruled State that has emerged as the largest beneficiaries under PMAY-G—is likely to intensify discussion over Andhra Pradesh’s share of Central assistance and the criteria adopted for allocating funds under the flagship rural housing scheme.
