Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban

About This Scheme

A flagship mission implemented by MoHUA, addressing urban housing shortage. The beneficiaries include Economically Weaker Section (EWS) / Low Income Group (LIG) and Middle Income Group (MIG) categories, including slum dwellers, by ensuring a pucca house to all eligible urban households by All eligible beneficiaries under all components of the scheme should have an Aadhaar/ Aadhaar Virtual ID. The Mission, as per Census 2011, covers the entire urban area consisting of Statutory Towns, Notified Planning Areas, Development Authorities, Special Area Development Authorities, Industrial Development Authorities or any such authority under State legislation which is entrusted with the functions of urban planning & regulations. The objective of the scheme is to improve the affordability of land and property amidst the continuous surge in prices. PMAY promotes and encourages sustainable and affordable housing. PMAY is a Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) and is also known by the name "Housing for All by 2022". Individuals availing loans to buy residential property or land or to construct homes would be eligible for interest subsidies on the said credit.

What You Get

As set out by Ministry Of Housing & Urban Affairs.

• Slum rehabilitation of eligible Slum Dwellers with participation of private developers using land as a resource.
• Promotion of Affordable Housing through Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS). EWS: Annual Household Income up to Rs.3,00,000; house sizes upto 30 sq.m; LIG: Annual Household Income from Rs.3,00,001 to Rs.6,00,000; house sizes upto 60 sq.m; MIG I: Annual Household Income from Rs. 6,00,001 to Rs. 12,00,000; house sizes upto 160 sq.m; MIG II: Annual Household Income from Rs.12,00,001 and 18,00,000; house sizes upto 200 sq.m1. Affordable Housing in Partnership with Public & Private sectors: Central Assistance per EWS house in projects where 35% of houses are for EWSs1. Subsidy for Beneficiary-Led individual house construction /enhancement: For individuals of EWS category requiring individual house (separate project for such beneficiaries)

Am I Eligible?

You may be eligible if all of these are true for you.

• The family identifies as one of the following -
• a) Economically Weaker Section (EWS): households with annual income up to ₹ 3,00,000.
• b) Low Income Group (LIG): households with annual income between ₹ 3,00,001 and ₹ 6,00,000.
• c) Middle Income Group-1 (MIG-1): households with annual income between ₹ 6,00,001 and ₹ 12,00,000.
• d) Middle Income Group-2 (MIG-2): households with annual income between ₹ 12,00,001 and ₹ 18,00,000.
• The applicant or his/her family members must not be owning a pucca house in any part of the country.
• The family must comprise of husband/wife and unmarried children.
• The town/city in which the family resides must be covered under the scheme.

Final eligibility is decided by the government department handling this scheme.

Required Documents

The official source does not publish a document checklist for this scheme. Check the scheme guidelines below, or ask at the office where you apply, before you set off.

How to Apply

1. 1 Visit the Official Website of PMAY-Urban.
2. 2 Select the ‘Citizen Assessment’ option and click on the applicable choice: “For Slum Dwellers” or “Benefits under other three components”.
3. 3 Enter your Aadhaar Card details. This will redirect you to the online application form. In the form, fill in all the mandatory details, and upload the required documents. The details to be filled include name, contact number, other personal details, bank account and income details, among others.
4. 4 At the bottom of the form, click ‘Save’ and enter the Captcha code. The application is now complete and a print can be taken at this stage for future reference.

Official Documents and Links

Published by the department that runs this scheme.

• Guidelines