Funding Pattern : Centre 75% and State 25%
This scheme has been designed to provide shelter to rural poor. From the year 2008-09, financial assistance amounting to Rs. 35,000/- in plain areas and Rs. 38,500/- in hilly/difficult areas is provided for construction of houses for the families living below the poverty line. Atleast 60% of funds are required to be spent for Scheduled Castes/ STs .
Identification of beneficiaries
The Gram Sabha selects the beneficiaries from the list of eligible households. No approval of the Panchayat Samithi is required. The Govt. of India has prescribed the following priority in selection of beneficiaries:-
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Freed bonded labourers |
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SC/ST Households · SC/ST households who are victims of atrocity. · SC/ST households, headed by widows and unmarried women. · SC/ST households affected by flood, fire, earthquake, cyclone and similar natural calamities. · Other SC/ST households. |
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Non-SC/ST households. |
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Physically handicapped. |
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Families/Widows of personnel from defence services/para-military forces, killed in action exservicemen and retired members of the paramilitary forces. |
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Displaced persons on account of developmental projects. |
Unit Cost
From the year 2008-09, Govt. of India have revised the per unit cost for construction of house from Rs.25,000/- (in plain areas) and Rs.27,500/- (in hilly/difficult areas) to Rs.35,000/- and Rs.38,500/- respectively. No contractor can be engaged for construction of IAY houses. IAY dewelling units are built on individual plots of the beneficiaries in the main habitation of the village. No type design has been prescribed except that the plinth area of the houses should not be less than 20 sq.mts.