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Bharat Sarkar (Indian Government) eyes pucca house over every Indian family by 2022. Our Government is providing intrerest subsidy upto Rs 2.67 lakh on your home loans under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (U). Are you eligible? Lets find out what is Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and eligibility conditions for availing subsidy.

What is Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana?

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) has been launched by the Government of India with the sole motive of making housing affordable for all by 2022, especially for the economically weaker sections of the society. It has a Credit-Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) where applicants can get home loans at subsidized rates. Loans under this scheme can not only be availed for construction of a house but also for purchasing a new or a pre-built house or for renovating the house. The urban leg of the scheme focuses basically on four different sections of the society, namely, EWS, LIG, MIG I and MIG II.

Benefits - You can save upto Rs 2.67 lakh on your home loans under Credit Linked Susbidy Scheme under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). The maxmium monthly savings will be Rs 2,579 and the annual savings can be Rs. 30,948. 

Income Eligibility Criteria under PMAY

The government has made four distinct divisions under this scheme to keep things simple and provide clarity on the benefits that would be provided to applicants. The table mentioned below shows the economic divisions based on the annual household income of the family:

Economic Divisions under PMAY
Income Group	Applicable Annual Household Income
Economic Weaker Section (EWS)	Up to ₹ 3 Lakhs
Low Income Group (LIG)	₹ 300001 Lakhs to ₹ 6 Lakhs
Medium Income Group 1 (MIG 1)	₹ 600001 Lakhs to ₹ 12 Lakhs
Medium Income Group 2 (MIG 2)	₹ 1200001 Lakhs to ₹ 18 Lakhs

 

PMAYEligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for PMAY differ for the four income groups. Let us discuss the criteria in detail for various income groups:

PMAY Eligibility Criteria for EWS/LIG

• The new property should be in the sole ownership of the female member of the family or in the joint ownership of the wife and the husband.

• In case of construction on an existing piece of land or renovation of the existing kachcha or semi-pucca house, this criterion is not binding on the applicant.
• The family applying for this scheme should now own an all-weather housing unit in any of the family member’s name throughout India.
• For EWS category, the carpet area of the house should be up to 30 sq.m.
• For LIG category, the carpet area of the house should be up to 60 sq.m.
• An applicant must not have availed any form of assistance either from central or state government for any housing scheme
• Property location should come under statutory towns as per the census of 2011 and their adjacent planning area.
• Here the definition of family means husband, wife and unmarried children

PMAY Eligibility Criteria for MIG I and MIG II

• The carpet area of the house should be up to 160 sq.m. for MIG I category.
• In the case of MIG II category, the carpet area can be up to 200 sq.m.
• None of the members of the family applying for the subsidy should own a pucca house in any part of India.
• Applicants in this scheme are defined as a family consisting of husband, wife and unmarried children.
• Any adult earning member can be treated as a separate household even if the person is unmarried.
• In case of married couples, any of the spouses or both are eligible for a single house depending on the income group they fall into.
• It is not mandatory to have female ownership for MIG households.
• An applicant must not have availed any form of assistance either from central or state government for any housing scheme.
• Property location should come under statutory towns as per the census of 2011 and their adjacent planning area.

How to Apply Online for PM Awas Yojana? 

You can apply for the PM Awas Yojana (PMAY) online through the official PMAY portal. Filling the application online is incredibly straightforward and easy. In this case, the borrowers need to begin it with the Aadhaar number. Afterward, the user will have to simply follow the on-screen directions. 

How to check PMAY application status? 

To check the PMAY application status, one will need to log in to the official portal of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. 

How to edit your details after applying for PMAY?

• Visit the official website of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. 
• Enter your application reference number and your Aadhaar details. 
• Click on the ‘Edit’. 
• Then, you may be allowed to edit the application details.

Important Points

There are some important points that one should keep in mind while applying for availing subsidies under PMAY:

• It is mandatory to furnish your Aadhaar card to avail the subsidy.
• Proper documents have to be submitted to authenticate the income group a family falls into.
• The carpet area mentioned above is the net area of the floor enclosed inside the external walls of the house excluding the floor area of external walls but including the floor area of internal walls.

It is time to own your dream home. And leverage subsidy up to Rs 2,67,280 on your home loan interest under Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. logon to www.afinoz.com or give us a call at + or mail us at 0120-411-0376 info@afinoz.com and we are here to assist you in the best possible way.