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Dr. Ambedkar Awas Yojana

Under the scheme, financial assistance of ₹1,20,000/- is provided to Scheduled Caste individuals who do not own a residential home, have an old rough residential home, or own a plot for residence, and who belong to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category for the construction of a house.

Start date1 Jan 1999
Last verifiedToday

About This Scheme

The scheme "Dr. Ambedkar Awas Yojana" was launched by the Director of Scheduled Caste Welfare, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of Gujarat, in the year 1999. Under the scheme, financial assistance of ₹1,20,000/- is provided to Scheduled Caste individuals who do not own a residential home, have an old rough residential home, or own a plot for residence, and who belong to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category for the construction of a house. The assistance will be paid in three installments to economically weaker Scheduled Caste individuals, especially those below the poverty line, in both urban and rural areas for house construction on an individual basis. Implementing Agency: In Urban Areas: District Deputy Director, Scheduled Caste Welfare Office In Rural Areas: District Social Welfare Officer Office

Benefits

₹1.2 L

  1. Under the scheme, individuals belonging to the scheduled caste category are provided with ₹1,20,000/- assistance for the construction of houses in both urban and rural areas.
  2. The assistance will be paid in three instalments, first instalment is ₹40,000/- (with order of administrative sanction), the second instalment is ₹60,000/- (after reaching the lintel level), and the third instalment is ₹20,000/- (On completion of construction, including toilets).

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

  • Passport-size Photograph
  • Aadhaar Card of the applicant
  • Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority
  • Ration card of the applicant
  • Proof of annual income
  • Proof of Residence (Any one of Electricity Bill/Licence/Lease Agreement/Electoral Card/Ration Card)
  • Proof of land ownership/document/title deed/certificate deed (as applicable)
  • Copy of first page of Bank Passbook/Canceler Check (in applicant's name)
  • Proof of death of the husband (if widow),
  • A copy of the map showing the area of the land on which the house is to be constructed
  • Election Identity Card
  • House construction certificate
  • Self-Declaration
  • Photo of open plot/ dilapidated house where the house is to be constructed
  • Any other documents as required

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

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Step 01: The eligible applicant may visit the e-Samaj Kalyan Portal: https://esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in/

Step 02: On the home page, under the tab ‘Citizen Login’, click on New User ‘Please Register Here’.

Step 03: Enter your Full Name as per Aadhaar Card, Gender, Date of Birth, Aadhaar Card Number, Email ID, Caste etc. and then click on ‘Register’.

Step 04: After successful registration, the applicants can login through their User ID and Password.

Step 05: Now, click on ‘User Profile’ to update your profile.

Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory information and then click on ‘Update’.

Step 07: After updating the profile successfully, select the scheme appearing on the home page; an application form will open.

Step 08: Fill in all the mandatory details in the application form and upload all the relevant documents.

Step 09: Now agree with the terms & conditions and click on ‘Save Application’.

Step 10: Submit the application form and take out the print of the application for future reference. The applicant can note down the application number to track the application status by logging into the portal using their User ID and Password.

User Manual

Quick Info

Level
Central Government
Max benefit
₹1.2 L
Launched
1 Jan 1999