PMAY Bihar: 2.35 lakh houses built in 2026-27, Motihari keys handed over
Synopsis
Bihar crossed 2.35 lakh PMAY house completions in a single financial year, with Motihari alone delivering 35,000 permanent homes. For beneficiaries who spent years in thatched or dilapidated shelters, the key handover on 20 August was more than a ceremony — it was the end of a years-long wait for a roof that holds through the monsoon.
Key Takeaways
2.35 lakh houses have been constructed under PMAY in Bihar during the financial year 2026–27 .
A formal key handover ceremony was held in Motihari on 20 August , attended by BJP MLA Shyambabu Yadav , LJP MLA Bablu Gupta , and District Magistrate Saurabh Suman Yadav .
Approximately 35,000 permanent houses have been completed in Motihari district so far.
Beneficiaries cited relief from poor monsoon-season housing conditions as a key benefit of the new homes.
Bihar is among the largest beneficiary states under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana framework.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), a total of 2.35 lakh houses have been constructed across Bihar during the financial year 2026–27, with beneficiaries in Motihari formally receiving their keys on 20 August in a ceremony that marked the scheme's latest milestone in the state.
Key Developments in Motihari
The Motihari district administration organised a large-scale handover programme attended by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Shyambabu Yadav, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MLA Bablu Gupta, and District Magistrate Saurabh Suman Yadav as chief guests. The officials handed over house keys to beneficiaries and conducted housewarming ceremonies at the event.
District Magistrate Saurabh Suman Yadav said that approximately 35,000 permanent houses have so far been completed in the district alone. He highlighted the administration's continued efforts to ensure eligible beneficiaries receive the full benefits of the housing scheme.
What the Officials Said
BJP MLA Shyambabu Yadav said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's objective is to ensure every poor family in the country has a permanent home with a secure roof. He described the key distribution as another step towards fulfilling that vision, adding that such large-scale permanent house allocation had been made possible through the Prime Minister's sustained efforts.
Beneficiaries Speak
Many beneficiaries said they had previously endured severe hardship during the rainy season due to inadequate housing conditions. A woman beneficiary said she was so overwhelmed with happiness that she could not express her joy in words, thanking the Union government for the allotment. An elderly male beneficiary said he now has everything he needs, having finally left behind his old, dilapidated dwelling.
PMAY's Broader Reach in Bihar
The 2.35 lakh houses completed in Bihar during 2026–27 represent a significant delivery push under the PMAY framework, which targets housing for economically weaker sections and low-income groups across rural and urban India. This comes amid the Centre's broader push to complete the scheme's remaining targets before its extended deadline. Bihar, one of the scheme's largest beneficiary states, has consistently ranked among the top recipients of PMAY allocations. With thousands more houses in the pipeline, district officials indicated that outreach efforts to identify remaining eligible households are ongoing.
Point of View
Not a demand number — and that distinction matters. Bihar's housing backlog runs far deeper, and scheme completions in a single financial year, while substantial, still leave large pockets of eligible households unregistered or pending. The Motihari ceremony, like many before it, foregrounds political optics: MLAs from the ruling coalition front and centre, beneficiaries as backdrop. The real accountability question is whether disbursements reached beneficiaries without leakage, and whether the quality of construction will hold through multiple monsoon cycles — something no key handover ceremony can answer.
NationPress
20 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How many PMAY houses have been built in Bihar in 2026-27?
A total of 2.35 lakh houses have been constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Bihar during the financial year 2026–27. The state is one of the largest beneficiaries of the scheme nationally.
What happened at the Motihari PMAY ceremony on 20 August?
The Motihari district administration organised a formal key handover event on 20 August, where BJP MLA Shyambabu Yadav, LJP MLA Bablu Gupta, and District Magistrate Saurabh Suman Yadav handed over house keys to beneficiaries and conducted housewarming ceremonies.
How many houses have been completed in Motihari district under PMAY?
According to District Magistrate Saurabh Suman Yadav, approximately 35,000 permanent houses have been completed in Motihari district so far under the PMAY scheme.
Who benefits from the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana?
PMAY targets economically weaker sections and low-income groups, providing permanent housing to families previously living in inadequate or temporary structures such as thatched or dilapidated homes.
What did beneficiaries say about receiving their new PMAY homes?
Beneficiaries expressed significant relief, with many noting they had faced severe hardship during the rainy season in their previous dwellings. A woman beneficiary said she was too overwhelmed to express her joy, while an elderly man said he finally had everything he needed after leaving his old, dilapidated house.
