evidence: In 2023-24, the Ministry of Rural Development has been allocated Rs 1,59,964 crore in 2023-24.[3],[4] The Department of Rural Development has been allocated Rs 1,57,545 crore, 13% less than the revised estimates of 2022-23. The Department of Land Resources has been allocated Rs 2,419 crore, which is a 92% increase over the revised estimates of 2022-23. [...] PMAY-G was launched in 2016 with the aim of providing ‘Housing for All’ by 2022. The scheme has been extended till 2024.[18] As of February 20, 2023, 2.15 crore houses have been constructed, against a target of 2.94 crore houses. Table 4 shows the house completion target and achievement for each financial year from 2016-17. However, a CAG audit (2020) of the scheme showed that 31% (183 houses out of 590 audited houses) were not being used for residential purposes.[19] Table 4: Houses constructed under PMAY-G (in lakhs)