Bhubaneswar, January 24: Odisha government on Friday initiated a statewide PMAY survey in order to make a database of the needy ones, who are yet waiting for safe homes.
A comprehensive housing survey under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) has been kick started to identify the left out beneficiaries who are eligible for a PMAY, informed Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik.
While inaugurating the PMAY survey at Arjunsinghpur under the Pipili Block limit in Puri, the Minister emphasized the government’s commitment and its roadmap to ensuring housing for all deserving ones.
Underlining the significance of the PMAY survey, Speaking on the initiative, Naik said the survey will run for six to eight weeks and aims to identifying and including families who were previously left out. Apart from it, it will consider over 50,963 pending applications on PMAY.
As of now, 28.25 lakh households in Odisha have been approved under PMAY, with around 23 lakh houses already constructed.
The survey, which will be conducted via a mobile application, comes with updated eligibility criteria to include a broader section of the population living in the rural pockets of the state, the minister added.
Families owning two-wheelers, refrigerators, and landline phones are now eligible to participate. Additionally, the monthly family income limit has been raised to ₹15,000, making the scheme more accessible to low and middle-income households.
In a significant relaxation of norms, individuals who have separated from their families will also be considered for the scheme. This includes people living independently from their parents or spouses. Moreover, those who had previously applied but are yet to receive allotments can reapply during this survey.
To simplify the application process, beneficiaries can now submit applications through both offline and online modes. An online portal will be activated on the first day of the survey to facilitate digital applications. Additionally, the government has removed application fees to encourage greater participation among eligible residents.
