A house is a basic necessity for humankind. But to own or to live in a good house is still a distinct dream for many Indians especially among the low income groups. Despite of having several public housing programmes in place, the housing still remains a challenge. The paper attempts to analyze one such scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna- Gramin which is a flagship programme of the Central government of India, initiated with a mission to provide affordable housing for all by 31 March 2022. It is addressed at the rural poor under which it will provide pucca houses with all the basic facilities including a hygienic kitchen to those living in kutcha houses. The paper aims to evaluate the scheme with its shortfalls and challenges of the scheme in Hanumangargh district of Rajasthan.

Keywords: Rural Areas, public housing programmes, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna- Gramin.