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Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)
*Prime Minister : Rajiv Gandhi
*During : 7th Five Year Plan
*Date /Year : May 1985
*Fund sharing : 75:25
(Center & State)
In North East States & Sikkim : 90: 10 for Union Territories Union Government will bear l00%
*Indira Awaas Yojana is related to the construction of
Ans : Rural housing
*The amount granted under IAY Scheme for repairing houses
Ans : 15000.
*IAY was launched as a subscheme of RLEGP.
*Indira Awaas Yojana became a sub-scheme of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) in
Ans : 1989
*Ministry of Rural Development is responsible for governing this scheme.
*The main sponsor of IAY is Central Government
*Indira Awaas Yojana was implemented for the construction of houses free of cost to SC/ ST and the poor below poverty line
*Amount of financial assistance given under this scheme is
Ans : Rs. 70,000 (In plain areas),Rs. 75,000 (High land area)
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* A software called Awaas Soft was launched on 16th July 2010 to assist in improved administration of IAY
*The construction of the houses is the sole responsibility of beneficiary and engagement of contractors is strictly prohibited.
*IAY houses are allotted in the name of woman or jointly between husband and wife.
*Indira Awaas Yojana houses shall not be alienated for a period of 15 years.
*IAY was changed to an independent scheme on
Ans : 1st January 1996
*Sanitary latrine & smokeless kitchen are necessary to be built along with every IAY homes.
*During 1999-2000, IAY has been taken upby a new scheme to integrate the provision of shelter with sanitation and drinking water. This new scheme was known as
Ans : Samagra Awaas Yojana (SAY )
*The new name of IAY programme
Ans : National Gramin Awaas Mission
*IAY beneficiary can avail top-up loan upto
Ans : Rs. 20000
*In 1993-94 the scheme was extended to non SC/ST categories. In 1995-96 the IAY benefits have been extended to widows of next of kin of defence personnel killed in action'Benefits are also been extended to Ex-service men and retired members or the para military forces as long as they fulfil the norm of eligibility of IAY
