Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) is the rural housing scheme of the Government of India. It gives financial assistance to houseless families and families living in kutcha or dilapidated houses in villages, so they can build a pucca house with basic amenities.
How Much Assistance Do You Get?
| Area | Unit assistance |
|---|---|
| Plain areas | ₹1.20 lakh |
| Hilly states, north-eastern states and difficult areas | ₹1.30 lakh |
- Money is released in instalments directly to the beneficiary’s bank account, linked to construction stages verified with geo-tagged photos.
- Beneficiaries also get support for toilet construction (through Swachh Bharat Mission) and up to 90–95 days of unskilled wage employment under MGNREGA for building their own house.
- Convergence with other schemes can provide an LPG connection, electricity and piped water for the new house.
Who Is Eligible?
- Families included in the housing deprivation list based on SECC data and the Awaas+ survey, and verified by the Gram Sabha.
- Priority is given to houseless families and those living in zero-room or one-room kutcha houses, with further priority to SC/ST households, widows, and families with disabled members.
Who Is Excluded?
- Families that already own a pucca house.
- Families meeting exclusion criteria such as owning a motorised four-wheeler, a government job, income tax payment, or large land holdings as defined in the framework.
Documents Required
- Aadhaar card (and consent to use it)
- Bank or post office account details
- MGNREGA job card number, if available
- Swachh Bharat Mission number, if available
How to Get Your House Sanctioned
- Check whether your name is in the PMAY-G permanent waiting list — ask your gram panchayat or check the beneficiary list on pmayg.nic.in.
- If your name is in the Awaas+ list, the block office completes verification and registration in the AwaasSoft system; new survey rounds are announced by the ministry from time to time.
- After sanction, instalments are credited as construction progresses; upload/verification of each stage is done by block officials.
How to Check Your Status
- Open pmayg.nic.in and go to the beneficiary search / IAY-PMAYG beneficiary option.
- Enter your registration number, or search by state, district, block and village.
- The page shows sanction status, instalments released and construction stage.
Note: Assistance amounts, survey windows and eligibility rules are updated by the Ministry of Rural Development. Confirm the latest position at your gram panchayat, block office or on pmayg.nic.in.