Scheme vision and state-level objectives
- Introduced to supplement the central Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G).
- Covers homeless families, victims of natural calamities (floods, fires, earthquakes), leprosy-affected individuals, and marginalized tribal communities omitted from earlier housing censuses.
- Aims to replace fragile kutcha huts with disaster-resilient, hygienic pucca homes equipped with basic sanitation and electricity.
Financial assistance structure and convergence benefits
- Direct housing grant: Financial assistance provided in three to four milestone tranches linked to construction stages (foundation, lintel, and roof completion).
- Swachh Bharat convergence: Additional financial incentive provided for constructing a sanitary household toilet.
- MGNREGS unskilled labor: Beneficiaries are entitled to 90 to 95 days of unskilled wage labor support under MGNREGS for building their own home.
- Ujjwala and Saubhagya: Converged with free LPG gas connections and electricity electrification.
Geo-tagging verification and direct benefit transfer
- Selection is approved through transparent Gram Sabha meetings based on physical deprivation surveys.
- Each construction stage is inspected and digitally geotagged using mobile inspection apps before subsequent fund releases.
- All financial tranches are transferred directly into the beneficiary's Aadhaar-linked bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer.
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Common questions
What is Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana?
It is a state-funded rural housing scheme providing direct financial grants to build pucca houses for homeless and disaster-affected families.
How is Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana different from PMAY-G?
It covers eligible poor families who were not included in the SECC 2011 census lists of the central PMAY-G scheme.
How is housing assistance disbursed to beneficiaries?
Assistance is released in milestone tranches directly into the beneficiary's bank account via DBT based on geotagged inspection.
Do beneficiaries get wage labor support for building their house?
Yes, beneficiaries receive up to 90-95 days of unskilled wage support under MGNREGS for self-construction.
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