Jamshedpur PMAY (U) beneficiaries to receive homes on first-come, first-serve basis

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur, July 10: A review meeting was held on Wednesday, chaired by Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) Deputy Municipal Commissioner Krishna Kumar, to expedite the construction of 9,592 houses in Birsanagar under component-3 of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) (Urban). During the review, it was learnt that construction work in priority blocks 3, 4, 8, 23, and 24 was progressing well, with blocks 8 and 23 nearing completion.

In blocks 8 and 23, a total of 644 houses were almost ready. The status of the beneficiaries’ contributions for these blocks is as follows:

• Security amount (₹5,000): 644 beneficiaries
• First installment (₹20,000): 644 beneficiaries
• Second installment (₹1,01,500): 644 beneficiaries
• Third installment (₹1,01,500): 134 beneficiaries
• Fourth installment (₹1,01,500): 24 beneficiaries
• Fifth installment (₹1,01,500): 10 beneficiaries
• Home loan approved by Canara Bank: 24 beneficiaries

The total cost of a house in the Birsanagar Housing Project is ₹4.31 lakhs. As per PMAY guidelines, beneficiaries must pay installments based on construction progress as follows:

• Security amount: ₹5,000 at the time of application
• First installment: ₹20,000 within 30 days of allotment letter issuance
• Second installment: ₹1,01,500 after 25% completion of the allotted residential block
• Third installment: ₹1,01,500 after 50% completion
• Fourth installment: ₹1,01,500 after 75% completion
• Fifth installment: ₹1,01,500 after 90% completion

The target is to complete the 644 priority houses by September 2024. Beneficiaries will receive their house keys only after paying the full amount of ₹4,31,000. After meetings, camps, and notices, around 46 beneficiaries have agreed to pay the full amount themselves.

Deputy Municipal Commissioner Krishna Kumar instructed Special Officer Arvind Tirkey and attending experts Ritesh Raj, Ankesh Akhouri, and Alok Narayan to publicize the initiative within the Jamshedpur body area. Beneficiaries will be called through camps and notices on a first-come, first-serve basis, encouraging them to make their full contributions. Only those who pay the full amount will receive the keys to their completed houses. (w/gsd)