Union Cabinet approves PMAY-U 2.0 with Rs 2.30 trn housing assistance
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The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 under which financial assistance will be provided to one crore urban poor and middle-class families through states and Union Territories to construct, purchase, or rent a house at an affordable cost in urban areas in five years.
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
According to a statement, the government will provide an assistance of Rs 2.30 trillion under the scheme.
A total of 1.18 crore houses have been sanctioned in the first phase of PMAY-U 2.0, while more than 85.5 lakh houses have already been constructed and delivered to the beneficiaries.
The PMAY-U is one of the major flagship programmes of the Central government which is aimed at providing all-weather 'pucca' houses to all eligible candidates in the urban areas.
"In pursuance of the Prime Minister's vision, PMAY-U 2.0, with an investment of Rs 10 trillion, will address the housing needs of one crore families, ensuring that every citizen leads a better quality of life," the government in a statement said.
Under the PMAY-U 2.0, families belonging to economically weaker sections, low income group, or middle income group having no pucca house anywhere in the country are eligible to purchase or construct a house
EWS households are families with an annual income up to Rs 3 lakh.
LIG households are families with an annual income from Rs 3 lakh up to Rs 6 lakh. MIG households are families with an annual income from Rs 6 lakh up to Rs 9 lakh.
Under the Interest Subsidy Scheme, the government will give subsidy on home loans for EWS, LIG, and MIG families.
Beneficiaries taking loan up to Rs 25 lakh for house value up to 35 lakh will be eligible for 4 per cent interest subsidy on first Rs 8 lakh loan up to 12 years, according to the scheme.
"A maximum of Rs 1.80 lakh subsidy will be given to eligible beneficiaries in 5-yearly instalments through push button. Beneficiaries can access their accounts through website, OTP or smart cards," the statement read.
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