Sarkari Yojana
Dr. Ambedkar Awas Yojana
About Dr. Ambedkar Awas Yojana
The Director of Scheduled Caste Welfare, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of Gujarat, introduced the Dr. Ambedkar Awas Yojana in 1999. It provides ₹1,20,000/- towards house construction to Scheduled Caste persons from the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category who have no house of their own, live in an old rough dwelling, or own a residential plot. The money is released in three installments to economically weaker Scheduled Caste individuals, particularly those below the poverty line, in urban as well as rural areas, for building a house individually. Implementing Agency: In Urban Areas: District Deputy Director, Scheduled Caste Welfare Office In Rural Areas: District Social Welfare Officer Office
Scheme Overview
State Government
In Urban Areas: District Deputy Director, Scheduled Caste Welfare Office In Rural Areas: District Social Welfare Officer Office
Individual
01 Jan 1999
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Dr. Ambedkar Awas Yojana, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be natives of Gujarat
Applicants must be natives of Gujarat.
Applicants must belong to the Scheduled Caste category
Applicants must belong to the Scheduled Caste category.
The scheme is meant for economically weaker Scheduled…
The scheme is meant for economically weaker Scheduled Caste persons, above all those below the poverty line.
The beneficiary must have no residential house, or…
The beneficiary must have no residential house, or live in an old rough house, or own a residential plot.
Neither the applicant nor any family member should…
Neither the applicant nor any family member should have already benefited from another government housing scheme.
Annual income must not be more than ₹6,00,000/-…
Annual income must not be more than ₹6,00,000/- in rural areas and ₹6,00,000/- in urban areas.
Those who qualify for the ₹12,000 toilet assistance…
Those who qualify for the ₹12,000 toilet assistance will get it separately under the scheme rules. A beneficiary who does not qualify for toilet assistance must still build a toilet, as this is compulsory for receiving the ₹1,20,000/- assistance.
The beneficiary must fix a plaque on the…
The beneficiary must fix a plaque on the house reading "State Government's Ambedkar Awas Yojana".
House construction cost is capped at ₹10,00,000/- in…
House construction cost is capped at ₹10,00,000/- in urban areas and ₹7,00,000/- in rural areas; this ceiling does not apply to assistance under the Affordable Housing Scheme in urban areas.
The house must be finished within 2 years…
The house must be finished within 2 years of the first installment being paid.
The beneficiary must be at least 21 years…
The beneficiary must be at least 21 years old.
A Scheduled Caste beneficiary may also be covered…
A Scheduled Caste beneficiary may also be covered when his adult sons or brother, with the house owner's/landlord's consent, build their own house on the first floor above a ground-floor house registered in that person's name.
Where the "Dr
Where the "Dr. Ambedkar Awas Yojana" assistance is not enough to complete the house, the beneficiary must pay the balance to finish construction.
Benefits Provided
Dr. Ambedkar Awas Yojana provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Scheduled caste individuals in urban and rural areas…
Scheduled caste individuals in urban and rural areas receive ₹1,20,000/- to help build a house.
Payment is made in three instalments
Payment is made in three instalments: ₹40,000/- first (along with the administrative sanction order), ₹60,000/- second (once construction reaches lintel level), and ₹20,000/- third (when construction, including the toilet, is complete).
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A recent passport-size photo
A recent passport-size photo
The applicant's Aadhaar identity card
The applicant's Aadhaar identity card
A caste certificate from the competent authority
A caste certificate from the competent authority
The applicant's ration card
The applicant's ration card
Evidence of annual income
Evidence of annual income
Residence proof (any one of Electricity Bill/Licence/Lease Agreement/Electoral…
Residence proof (any one of Electricity Bill/Licence/Lease Agreement/Electoral Card/Ration Card)
Land ownership proof/document/title deed/certificate deed (whichever applies)
Land ownership proof/document/title deed/certificate deed (whichever applies)
A copy of the bank passbook's first page…
A copy of the bank passbook's first page or a cancelled cheque in the applicant's name
The husband's death certificate (for widows),
The husband's death certificate (for widows),
A copy of the site map showing the…
A copy of the site map showing the land area where the house will be built
Voter identity card
Voter identity card
Certificate relating to house construction
Certificate relating to house construction
A self-declaration by the applicant
A self-declaration by the applicant
A photograph of the open plot/dilapidated house where…
A photograph of the open plot/dilapidated house where construction is planned
Any other papers as needed
Any other papers as needed
1999-01-01
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Dr. Ambedkar Awas Yojana through the online application process outlined below.
Go to the e-Samaj Kalyan Portal
Go to the e-Samaj Kalyan Portal: https://esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in/
Under the 'Citizen Login' tab on the home…
Under the 'Citizen Login' tab on the home page, click New User 'Please Register Here'. Step 03: Provide your Full Name exactly as on the Aadhaar Card, Gender, Date of Birth, Aadhaar Card Number, Email ID, Caste and other details, then click 'Register'.
Once registered, sign in with your User ID…
Once registered, sign in with your User ID and Password.
Click 'User Profile' to update your profile
Click 'User Profile' to update your profile.
Complete all required fields and click 'Update'
Complete all required fields and click 'Update'.
With the profile updated, choose the scheme shown…
With the profile updated, choose the scheme shown on the home page to open the application form.
Enter all compulsory details and upload the relevant…
Enter all compulsory details and upload the relevant documents.
Accept the terms & conditions and click 'Save…
Accept the terms & conditions and click 'Save Application'.
Submit the form and print it for your…
Submit the form and print it for your records. Keep the application number handy to check its status later by signing in with your User ID and Password. Citizen help manual
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