Gujarat State Housing & Shelter

Sardar Patel Awas Yojana

Rural BPL (Below Poverty Line) families in Gujarat who do not own a house or plot can receive a government subsidy to build a permanent home under the Sardar Patel Awas Yojana. The scheme is implemented by Gujarat Rural Housing Corporation in rural areas. Apply offline at your nearest Taluka Vistar Adhikari, Taluka Panchayat, or District Panchayat office.

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About This Scheme

Full official description

Detailed Under the Sardar Patel Awas Yojana, the government provides financial assistance to eligible beneficiaries for the construction of their own house. The scheme is implemented by Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) and Gujarat Urban Development Mission (GUDM) in urban areas, and by Gujarat Rural Housing Corporation (GRHC) in rural areas. Sardar Patel Awas Yojana is a housing scheme launched by the government of Gujarat in India to provide affordable housing to economically weaker sections and low-income groups of the society. The scheme provides financial assistance to eligible beneficiaries for the construction of their own house, and is implemented by Gujarat Housing Board and Gujarat Urban Development Mission in urban areas, and by Gujarat Rural Housing Corporation in rural areas. The scheme aims to improve the living standards of the underprivileged sections of society by providing them with their own homes.

Benefits

Government subsidy for construction of a pucca (permanent) house
Access to basic amenities including electricity, water, and sanitation
One-time benefit per eligible BPL family

Who Can Apply (Eligibility)

Must be registered in the BPL list in a rural area of Gujarat
Must not own a house or plot
Must not have benefited from any other housing scheme previously
May own up to half a hectare of irrigated land or 1 hectare of unirrigated land
Husband or wife can apply if neither has a house in their name in the same village
Benefit available only once per family

How to Apply

Offline

Application Process Download the application from the official website or click here . Fill out the application form with the required details. Include all the required documents. Applicant should apply to Nearest Taluka Vistar Adhikari/Taluka Panchayat/Jila Panchayat with the application form.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of the Sardar Patel Awas Yojana?

The Sardar Patel Awas Yojana is a housing scheme for people living below the poverty line in rural areas. The benefits of the scheme include providing eligible applicants with a pucca house with basic amenities such as water and electricity connections

Can a person avail of the benefits of the Sardar Patel Awas Yojana more than once?

No, a beneficiary can only avail of the benefits of the scheme once.

Is there any fee for applying to the Sardar Patel Awas Yojana?

There is no fee for applying to the scheme. However, additional fees may apply for certain services, such as water and electricity connections, and for maintenance of the house after construction.

Who is eligible for the Sardar Patel Awas Yojana?

This scheme of the State Govt. being poor-oriented the persons registered Below the Poverty Line in rural areas may avail the benefit of the scheme.
A person who has no plot or house may avail the benefit of the scheme.
The applicant should not have taken benefit of any other housing scheme.
The applicant who has a maximum of half a hectare of irrigated land or a maximum of one hectare of unrelated land may also avail advantage of the scheme.
If husband and wife live together and if there is a plot or house in the name of the husband or wife and living in the same village for the last five years, either of them may avail the benefit of the scheme.
If a beneficiary is a native of the village he should hold a card Below the Poverty Line of that village such person should obtain a certificate from the Sarpanch of his native village that "this beneficiary has not taken advantage of Sardar Patel Awas Yojana in our village. A certificate should be produced that there is no house in his name or in the name of his wife in his native place and they should fall in the definition of B.P.L.
Benefit under Sardar Patel Awas Yojana is available to the villager living Below Poverty Line only once.

What documents are required for applying to the Sardar Patel Awas Yojana?

Proof of registration as below the poverty line in a rural area.
Identity proof such as Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, etc.
Address proof such as ration card, electricity bill, etc.
Land documents to prove that the applicant does not own a house or plot.
Certificate from the Sarpanch of the native village stating that the applicant has not previously taken advantage of the Sardar Patel Awas Yojana and meets the B.P.L criteria.
Income certificates or proof of income such as salary slips, bank statements, etc.
Any other documents that may be required by the authorities for the application process.

List of the required documents

Download the application from the official website.
Fill out the application form with the required details.
Include all the required documents.
Applicant should apply to Nearest Taluka Vistar Adhikari/Taluka Panchayat/Jila Panchayat with the application form.

Ready to apply?

Visit the official government portal to apply for this scheme.

Apply on myScheme.gov.in

Documents Required

List of required documents
Proof of registration as below the poverty line in a rural area
Identity proof such as Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, etc.
Address proof such as ration card, electricity bill, etc.
Land documents to prove that the applicant does not own a house or plot
Certificate from the Sarpanch of the native village stating that the applicant has not previously taken advantage of the Sardar Patel Awas Yojana and meets the B.P.L criteria
Income certificates or proof of income such as salary slips, bank statements, etc.
Any other documents that may be required by the authorities for the application process