Minimum enhancement of 9 sq.mt carpet area required for subsidy under Urban Housing Mission

Q.  Under the Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) component of Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana (Urban) minimum how much area needs to be enhanced so as to be eligible for the subsidy?
- Published on 02 Jun 16

a. 10 sq. mt.
b. 9 sq. mt.
c. 6 sq. mt.
d. 15 sq. mt.

ANSWER: 9 sq. mt.
 
  • Under Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana (Urban), minimum addition of 9.0 sq.mt of carpet area to the existing house will be required to be eligible for Central assistance under the ‘Beneficiary Led Construction’ component of the housing mission.
  • Under BLC, beneficiaries will be assisted for construction of new houses and enhancement of existing houses to make them more livable. 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.
  • Beneficiaries in slums which are not being redeveloped can be covered under this component if beneficiaries have a Kutcha or Semi-Pucca house.

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