Lohiya Grameen Awaas Yojana (LGAY)

The objective of the scheme is to provide a house to

houseless families whose annual income is less than Rs
36,000/- and are not in the Permanent Wait List (PWL)
prepared on the basis of BPL survey 2002. The scheme is
100% State sponsored. The main features of the scheme
are given below : Minimum covered area for each house is 28.30 Sq. Mt.
State Government provides subsidy of Rs 2.75 lakh for
each house which includes Rs 0.30 lakh for installation of
solar lights and fans.
Arrangement

has

been

made

for

free

maintenance/servicing of solar light and fan for 5 years.

Design for construction of two rooms has been prescribed.
For this purpose layout is prepared on each beneficiarys
land by a technical expert at block level. However internal
layout and design of rooms can be changed by the
beneficiaries.
Houses are in the name of women. If there is no female
member then house is allotted to male member.
Toilets are constructed with each house from the funds
released to Panchayti Raj Deptt. by Government of India
under

Niramal

Bharat

Abhiyan

NBA)

along

with

convergence from MGNREGA .

Convergence from MGNREGA to the extent of 90 days has
been made available from 2014-15 onwards.

 MIS- Detailed information of the beneficiaries like name,

gram panchyat name, photo, photograph of house, solar
lights, fan is being uploaded on website lgay.up.nic.in.

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