Sarkari Yojana
Chief Minister Housing Assistance Programme
About Chief Minister Housing Assistance Programme
Run by the Housing Department, Government of Meghalaya, the “Chief Minister’s Housing Assistance Programme” helps poorer and low-earning families secure long-lasting shelter. Families in Meghalaya from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and the Low Income Group (LIG) receive either roofing materials or support to build a dwelling house.
Objectives:
- Supplying long-lasting roofing materials so that Economically Weaker Section (EWS) families can upgrade the houses they already live in.
- Helping low-income group (LIG) families in the State to obtain a dwelling house of their own.
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Chief Minister Housing Assistance Programme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only bona fide residents of the State of…
Only bona fide residents of the State of Meghalaya may apply.
The applicant must fall in the Economically Weaker…
The applicant must fall in the Economically Weaker Section (yearly income of up to ₹1,00,000) or the Low Income Group (income from ₹1,00,001 to ₹2,00,000).
The applicant must be at least 18 years…
The applicant must be at least 18 years old.
No other person from the same family living…
No other person from the same family living under the same roof may already be a beneficiary of this scheme.
Neither the applicant nor any family member may…
Neither the applicant nor any family member may own a pucca house.
For a dwelling house, the applicant must have…
For a dwelling house, the applicant must have land of their own on which to build.
The applicant must furnish the EPIC (Electors' Photo…
The applicant must furnish the EPIC (Electors' Photo Identity Card) or some other valid residence document.
Neither the applicant nor the spouse may have…
Neither the applicant nor the spouse may have earlier taken a housing loan or housing aid from any other government source.
The house must be built by the applicant…
The house must be built by the applicant personally, not by engaging a contractor.
Benefits Provided
Chief Minister Housing Assistance Programme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
EWS households are given three bundles of 9-foot-long…
EWS households are given three bundles of 9-foot-long GCI sheets for roofing as an outright grant.
LIG households get a credit-linked subsidy to build…
LIG households get a credit-linked subsidy to build a durable house of at least 2 rooms with a minimum carpet area of 19.20 sqm (207 sq. ft).
For LIG houses, the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme…
For LIG houses, the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme provides financial help of up to ₹75,000.
Any cost above this must be met by…
Any cost above this must be met by the beneficiary from personal funds, MGNREGS, SRWP or a bank loan.
Construction must follow the government-approved house design (Annexure-A)
Construction must follow the government-approved house design (Annexure-A).
The beneficiary must own the land, and geo-tagging…
The beneficiary must own the land, and geo-tagging of the house is compulsory. Note: Under the Credit Linked Subsidy, money is released in instalments to a bank/post office account as construction progresses, as certified by the Housing Selection and Monitoring Committee.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) or another document…
Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) or another document proving residence
Certificate showing the household's income
Certificate showing the household's income
Land Ownership Certificate, needed where a new house…
Land Ownership Certificate, needed where a new house is to be built
Self-declaration/Undertaking stating that no pucca house is owned…
Self-declaration/Undertaking stating that no pucca house is owned in the applicant's or any family member's name
A declaration confirming that no housing loan has…
A declaration confirming that no housing loan has been taken earlier
Photographs of the house at the various construction…
Photographs of the house at the various construction stages (as laid down in the administrative expenses section)
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Chief Minister Housing Assistance Programme through the offline application process outlined below.
Approach the Block Development Officer if you live…
Approach the Block Development Officer if you live in a rural area, or the District Housing Officer if you live in an urban area.
Collect the official printed application form issued by…
Collect the official printed application form issued by the Directorate of Housing.
Complete the form with your personal, income and…
Complete the form with your personal, income and housing particulars.
Enclose the necessary documents such as the EPIC,…
Enclose the necessary documents such as the EPIC, income certificate and land proof.
Hand in the completed application to the same…
Hand in the completed application to the same office (BDO or DHO).
The BDO/DHO draws up a beneficiary list and…
The BDO/DHO draws up a beneficiary list and passes it to the Block/Urban Level Selection and Monitoring Committee.
This committee scrutinises the list and gives its…
This committee scrutinises the list and gives its approval.
The list, once approved, moves to the District…
The list, once approved, moves to the District Housing Committee.
The District Committee forwards the final list to…
The District Committee forwards the final list to the Director of Housing.
Selected beneficiaries then receive the roofing material or…
Selected beneficiaries then receive the roofing material or a sanction order for the subsidy.
Objectives
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Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
1. Households owning any pucca house in Meghalaya.
1. Households that received a prior housing loan/advance from the government.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.