Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) component of PMAY (Urban)
Q. Which of the following is/are true?
1) The new guidelines under Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) component of PMAY (Urban), mandated that after the required enhancement, total carpet area shall not be less than 21 sq.mt and must not be more than 30 sq.mt.
2) This enhancement shall include pucca construction of at least one habitable room or room with kitchen/bathroom /toilet- Published on 02 Jun 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
- A minimum addition of 9.0 sq.mt of carpet to the existing pucca or semi-pucca house shall now be ensured for being eligible for Central assistance of Rs.1.50 lakh per beneficiary.
- This enhancement shall include pucca construction of at least one habitable room or room with kitchen/bathroom /toilet as per the National Building Construction Norms.
- The new Guidelines also mandated that after the required minimum of 9.0 sq.mt carpet area enhancement, total carpet area shall not be less than 21 sq. mt. and must not be more than 30 sq. mt.
- Under BLC component of PMAY (Urban), eligible beneficiaries already owning pucca or semi-pucca houses are enabled to undertake enhancement of such homes to make them more liveable.
