Under AHP, Central Assistance of Rs. 1.5 Lakh per EWS house is provided by the Government of India. An affordable housing project can be a mix of houses for different categories but it will be eligible for Central Assistance, if at least 35% of the houses in the project are for EWS category. The States/UTs decide on an upper ceiling on the sale price of EWS houses with an objective to make them affordable and accessible to the intended beneficiaries. State and cities also extend other concessions such as their State share, land at affordable cost, stamp duty exemption etc.
- A Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)
- To provide financial assistance to EWS houses being built in various partnership models by States/UTs/Cities including private sector and industries
- Central assistance ₹ 1.5 lakh per EWS house
- Projects under AHP to have a minimum of 250 houses with at least 35% houses of EWS category.
- Preference to physically handicapped persons, senior citizens, SC/ ST/ OBCs, minorities, single women, transgender and other weaker and vulnerable sections of the society