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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana 2021

Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana 2021, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is a communal welfare program initiated by the government of India with the intention to provide low-cost housing to the people residing in the rural areas of the nation. This program is in harmony with the government’s initiative of providing ‘Housing for all’ by the year 2022.




Features of Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana Scheme

Modern technology like information communication and space technology are being used to make sure the accurate selection of beneficiaries

PMGAY combines all of the following schemes together – Aadhaar platform, Skill India and Jan Dhan Yojana, and Make in India. Besides this, the government is also planning to deploy MGNREGA scheme to train and allocate labour

The Swachh Bharat and MGNREGA amongst other institutions funded toilets for the PMGAY scheme

PMAY-G beneficiaries are entitled to get 90 days of wage employment in districts under an integrated action plan (IAP)

Drinking water will be supplied to houses under the PMAY-G scheme by the National Rural Drinking Water program (NRDWP)

Clean and efficient cooking fuel will be provided to the beneficiaries of PMAY-G

Solid and liquid wastes of the households under the PMAY-G scheme will be managed

Several amenities such as bio-fenced steps, paved pathways, road, etc. will be provided to the beneficiaries of the PMAY-G housing

1 crore pucca houses are to be constructed for the people of the rural areas in the next three years

Totally, 4 crore households will be constructed under the PMAY-G scheme by the year 2022

The estimated total expenditure of PMAY-G is Rs.60,000 crore

The size of each unit will be revised to 25 square meters. Earlier, the size of each unit stood at 20 square meters

The funds will be transferred electronically and directly to the beneficiaries


Eligibility Criteria for PMAY

Scheduled Tribes / Scheduled Castes

Freed bonded labourers

Minorities and non – SC/ST rural households in the BPL category

Widows and next-of-kin to defence personnel/paramilitary forces killed in action (irrespective of their income criteria), ex-servicemen and retire Scheme

The family applying for a loan under this scheme must include a husband, wife and child/children that are unmarried

The family must not own a pucca house

The applicant and his family must fulfil the income criteria mandated by this scheme and has to belong to either the EWS (Economically Weaker Section), LIG (Lower Income Group), or BPL (Below Poverty Line) category

The income of the applicant’s family should be between Rs.3 lakh and Rs.6 lakh p.a.

Any loan amount above Rs.6 lakh, the interest rate on the additional amount will be as per the market rate.

Official Website Link (pmaymis.gov.in)

PMAY Subsidy Calculator

List of State Level Nodal Agencies for PMAY(U)


Documents Required for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

PMAY-G application form that is duly filled

Ethnic group certificate

Income proof

ID proof such as aadhaar card, PAN, Driving licence, Voter ID, etc.

Income certificate in case income is below taxable limit

Address proof

Salary certificate

6 months bank account statement

IT returns

Form 16

I.T assessment order

Letter on nature if the business if the applicant is involved in business

Financial statement in case of business

Plan of construction

Certificate claiming the cost of construction

Official valuer’s certificate

An affidavit stating neither the applicant nor his family members own a pucca house

Receipt of any advance payment made to the builder

The construction contract with developer or builder

NOC from a housing society

Letter pointing out the allocation of property

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