Central Assistance upto Rs. 1.5 lakh per EWS house is provided to eligible families belonging to EWS categories for individual house construction/ enhancement. The Urban Local Bodies validate the information and building plan submitted by the beneficiary so that ownership of land and other details like economic status and eligibility can be ascertained. Central Assistance, along with State/UT/ ULB share, if any, is released to the bank accounts of beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) by States/UTs.
- A Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)
- Assistance to individual eligible families belonging to EWS categories to either construct new house or to enhance existing houses on their own
- Central assistance upto ₹ 1.5 lakh per house
- Enhancement shall mean addition of minimum carpet area of 9.0 Sq Mt into the existing house with pucca construction of at least one habitable room or room with kitchen and/or bathroom and/or toilet conforming to NBC norms
- The total carpet area after enhancement must not be less than 21 Sqm and must not be more than 30 Sqm