Purpose of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
1. Providing a new house to the people living in the slums in the habitation with the participation of private promoters using the land present in India as a resource.
2. Encourage cheap accommodation for weaker sections through interest subsidy linked to loan.
3. Providing cheap accommodation with the participation of government and private sectors.
Three phases of the Prime Minister’s Housing Scheme
This plan will be completed in three phases, which will be completed within seven years. The first phase of this scheme will run from April 25, 2015, to March 2017, during which 100 cities will be covered. The second phase of the plan will run from April 2017 to March 2019, during which 100 more cities will be added after 200 more cities. The third phase of the plan will run from April 2019 to March 2022 in which other cities will be added. All these steps will involve the process of selection from cities to their construction.
Eligibility for the Prime Minister’s Housing Scheme
In applying for this scheme, first, it is important to know who the people are who will get the benefit of this scheme, to be eligible for this scheme. So far, many people have filled the form, but their forms are being canceled due to many reasons, firstly know what the eligibility for the Prime Minister’s housing scheme is-
Under this scheme, two types of people will get the benefit of this, if people of the Edu-class category and the other LIG category people
1. EWS Category (Economically Weaker Sections)
In this category, people come whose annual income is not more than 3 lakhs.
2. Lower Income Group
Under this, those people whose annual income will be between 3 to 6 lakhs.
To apply for the applicant, you must submit a self-certified affidavit to prove yourself LIG or HIG category.
The application will be done in the name of women.
The applicant should be between 21 and 55 years of age.
If there is a permanent house on the name of any member of the applicant’s family then he will not be able to take advantage of this scheme.
Prime Minister Housing Scheme Application Process
The method of applying in the pradhan mantri awas yojana is quite easy. For this, first, you decide on the terms given above whether you are eligible to apply in this scheme. If you are eligible, submit an affidavit. After this, go to the website of this scheme and apply.
Click here to go to the portal of Prime Minister’s housing scheme.
On this portal, you must click on ‘Citizen Application’.
The first is ‘Slum Dweller’ which is for those who live in slums.
The second option is ‘Other 3 Components’ which is for other people.
After clicking here, you will get an application form filled with the right information. After filling this information, there will be a CAPTCHA code below which you can save after filing. If you want to print it also, click Save and Print. After doing this, there will be an application number on your screen which you will have to note that these numbers will be useful to you later.