04/09/2016
About the Scheme
In order to provide a better living & boost economic growth of those whose annual household income is less than Rs 6 lakh, Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi launched a scheme namely, ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’ (PMAY) on June 25, 2015. Born with a noble mission, the Yojana aims 2 crore new houses across the nook and corner of India by 2022. The Yojana would benefit people irrespective of their caste, creed and religion.
One of the most prominent verticals of the Yojana is Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS). The scheme would benefit families/households earning upto Rs 6 lakh per annum. Leveraging this scheme, you can avail the Home Loans at subsidized interest rates, which are much below the market rate.
Now the question pops in your mind - Who are the beneficiaries? How they are covered? What is the eligibility Criteria? What they need to do to obtain subsidy? Right?
The beneficiaries include those family/households whose annual income is upto Rs 6 lakh on an annual basis. These beneficiaries should be first time home buyers. Another question - where would the subsidy come from? The leverage would be coming from the Central Government Treasury.
If a person takes a home loan of Rs 6,00,000/- at normal 10.5% interest rate for 15 years tenure, the EMI would stand Rs 6,632/- Whereas, if a person leverages PMAY scheme, and avails home loan at subsidized rates, the EMI would stand Rs 4,050/- a month. Savings of around Rs. 2000!
However, if the loan amount exceeds Rs 6 lakh, the excess amount will fall under the bracket of normal market interest rates. So, If a person availed Rs 10 lakh as loan amount, subsidized 6.5% interest rate would be applicable only on Rs 6 lakh. And the remaining Rs 4 lakh balance would fall under the bracket of normal home loan at market rates.
Important flash-points in eligibility-
1. The applicant should not own a pucca house in any parts of the country either in his name or any family member’s name.
2. Female participation in property is also an indispensable criteria. As per the law, the registration should be done either in the name of any female member of the family or in joint basis.. A pro women scheme! However, in case of no adult female member, the male applicant can get the property registered in his name.