PM Awas Yojana 2025: Why PMAY Administration Rejected The Application Of 200 Candidates: Check Eligibility Criteria

PMAY scheme 2025: Muzaffur Municipal Corporation has cancelled the application of 200 candidates submitted under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in urban areas, Jagran.com reported. These applicants were found to already possess pucca houses, leaving them ineligible for the scheme's benefits.

Another 430 applicants have been warned that their applications will be cancelled due to failure to provide necessary documents despite repeated reminders. The Municipal Corporation has issued an ultimatum, stating that no further extensions will be granted

Applications under PM Awas Yojana (PMAY) are invited in phases. 973 applications were in 2023, out of which only 343 applications have been deemed valid after a lengthy examination process. Beneficiaries who have completed their houses have received all four instalments.

68 Applicants Have Not Initiated Construction Upon Receiving the Instalment

86 beneficiaries found to have taken the first and second instalments without initiating house construction. The Municipal Corporation has sent notices to these individuals, warning them of potential recovery of allotted amounts and legal action if they fail to complete the construction. 

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1,710 Houses Built So Far

Rozi Masih, Housing Scheme Incharge, confirmed that 1,710 houses have been built under the scheme so far, with all beneficiaries receiving the full amount for completed houses. She also emphasised that the Municipal Corporation will take strict action against beneficiaries who fail to utilise the funds for their intended purposes.

Pradhan Mantri Housing Scheme (PMAY) Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in 2025 generally include being an Indian citizen, not owning a pucca house, and falling within specific income categories (EWS, LIG, MIG), Economically Weaker Section, Low-Income Group, Middle-Income Group. 

EWS: Annual income up to Rs. 3 lakh.

LIG: Annual income between Rs. 3 lakh and Rs. 6 lakh.

MIG: MIG I: Annual income between Rs. 6 lakh and Rs. 12 lakh.

MIG II: Annual income between Rs. 12 lakh and Rs. 18 lakh

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