Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)-PMAY (U)
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Mission launched on 25th June 2015 which intends to provide housing for all in urban areas by year 2022. The Mission provides Central Assistance to the implementing agencies through States/Union Territories (UTs) and Central Nodal Agencies (CNAs) for providing houses to all eligible families/ beneficiaries against the validated demand for houses for about 1.12 cr. As per PMAY(U) guidelines, the size of a house for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) could be upto 30 sq. mt. carpet area, however States/UTs have the flexibility to enhance the size of houses in consultation and approval of the Ministry.
In continuation to this Government’s efforts towards empowerment of women from EWS and LIG unlike earlier schemes, PMAY (U) has made a mandatory provision for the female head of the family to be the owner or co-owner of the house under this Mission. Verticals of PMAY (Urban) A basket of options is adopted to ensure inclusion of a greater number of people depending on their income, finance and availability of land through following four options
Types of PMAY Schemes
To ensure that eligible applicants in cities, as well as rural areas, can equally avail the facility, the PMAY is bifurcated into two primary schemes-
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (for towns and cities)
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (for villages and other rural areas)
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is primarily divided into 4 components
In-Situ Redevelopment
Under the PMAY-U, the government aims to leverage the land in urban areas that are encroached by slum developments and utilize it to construct formal urban residential establishments for the slum dwellers. The scheme aims to uplift the standard of living of people in such areas. Under the in-situ redevelopment program, the eligible tenants are identified under the Housing for All Plan of Action (HFAPoA) city report. Respective authorities can involve the slum dwellers through their association for consultations about the planning and implementation of the redevelopment.
Affordable Housing in Partnership
Under this initiative, the government plans to provide affordable housing to the beneficiaries by partnering with the public and private sector. This includes involving different industries from different States and Union territories in India to work together and plan affordable housing projects for the beneficiaries. To check whether you fall into the beneficiary category or not, you can check your Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana eligibility at the official website, online.
Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme
The PMAY’s Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) offers an interest subsidy of 6.5% on home loan. Applicants can also enjoy an extended home loan tenure of 20 years under the PMAY CLSS. Moreover, the net present value (NPV) on the interest subsidy is calculated at a discount rate of 9%. The PMAY lists a maximum limit of INR.6 lakhs to avail the benefits of the home loan subsidy.
Enhancement and construction of beneficiary-led house
The beneficiaries who are not eligible for the above-mentioned PMAY schemes can get financial aid from the ‘enhanced and construction of beneficiary-led’. Under this PMAY scheme, beneficiaries belonging to the EWS (Economically Weaker Section) can avail financial assistance up to INR. 1.5 Lakhs from the Central government. These funds can then be used to construct new houses or upgrade the existing one with basic amenities.
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