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Odisha
Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana
Biju
Pucca Ghar
Details
Objective
The objective of the scheme is to convert all kutcha houses into Pucca houses in rural areas of the state in a mission-mode approach. A Pucca house means that it should be able to withstand normal wear & tear due to usage and natural forces including climatic conditions.
A “Pucca” house is one with the following characteristics:
- Material: It should have a foundation, wall and roof of permanent material.
- Wall material: Fly ash bricks, burnt bricks, stones (packed with lime or cement), cement concrete, etc. |
- Roof Material: Tiles, GCI (Galvanized Corrugated Iron) sheets, asbestos cement sheets, RBC (Reinforced Brick Concrete) and RCC (Reinforced Cement Concrete) etc.
- Lifetime: The expected life of the structure must be a minimum of 30 years
It is clarified that the above definition is only for the verification of households with Pucca houses. The houses that shall be constructed under this scheme shall be of RCC or any other material of equivalent strength approved by the PR & DW Department.
Key Features:
- Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana is a State plan scheme and is designed to provide Pucca houses to eligible rural households living in the kutcha houses.
- The dwelling unit under Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana will be sanctioned preferably in the name of the woman head of the household.
- No contractor shall be involved in the construction of houses under the Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana.
- The fund under the scheme shall be credited to the beneficiary’s account from the Bank account maintained at the State level through Public Financial Management System (PFMS). No other form of payment to the beneficiaries will be made under the scheme.
- The minimum carpet area of the house should be 25 square meters including a hygienic cooking space and excluding a toilet. The roof material will mandatorily be of RCC or any other material of equivalent strength approved by the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department. Innovation in housing typologies, design, building materials and construction should be encouraged.
The Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana has two components -
- Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana(Normal),
- Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana (Special)
Timeline:
The houses under Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana will be ordinarily completed within 12 months from the credit of 1% instalment in her/his account. Beneficiaries constructing a bigger house must be advised to first complete the core house with a carpet area of at least 25 square meters and go for an extension subsequently.
Benefits
The unit cost under Biju Pucca Ghar (Special) for the construction of a new Pucca house is Rs. 1,20,000/- for non-IAP districts and Rs. 1,30,000/- for IAP districts.
The release of instalments will be linked to the level of construction reached. The number and amounts of installments may be revised by the Government from time to
time. At present, the release of instalments will be as follows:
| Instalments | Level | Amount (IAP District) |
| Amount (Non-IAP District) |
- For issuance of a work order, geo-tagged photographs of the beneficiary with her/his Kutcha house and geo-tagged photographs of the beneficiary with the proposed site of construction should be collected.
- All photographs for inspection of houses should be taken and uploaded using AwaasApp developed by Gol or any other such App developed by State Government.
- The photograph of the beneficiary, her/his Aadhaar UID/ EID, and mobile number should be kept in the case record and uploaded in AwaasSoft. In case the beneficiary does not have a mobile connection/Phone, her/his family/relative/friend’s mobile number provided by the beneficiary should be recorded.
- The 2%, 3 & 4" instalments will be credited to the beneficiary account by the BDO within a week of receipt of the report of the eye estimation, spot verification and Geo-tagged photographic evidence of the stage of construction by the official tagged with the beneficiary concerned.
- The beneficiary will fix the engraved logo of Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana in the front wall of the house indicating the name of the beneficiaries, year of sanction and unit cost etc. after which the 4" instalment will be released.
- Funds will be credited to the beneficiary account through Direct Account Transfer using Public Financial Management System (PFMS).
Eligibility
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha state.
- An application must belong to an economically weaker section.
- The applicant must be living in a kutcha house.
- The application should not own any pucca house in the state.
- Beneficiary allotted a house under any Scheme whose house was washed away/ fully damaged/has fully collapsed due to landslide/elephant menace/earthquake/flood or cyclone will also get a house under the Scheme.
The Scheme is applicable to 36 Blocks of 9 mining-affected districts as mentioned below.
| S No | District | Block |
| 1 | Angul | Athamalik |
| 2 | Angul | Banarpal |
| 3 | Angul | Chhendipada |
| 4 | Angul | Kaniha |
| 5 | Angul | Kishorenagar |
| 6 | Angul | Talcher |
| 7 | Dhenkanal | Kankadahad |
| 8 | Jajpur | Sukinda |
| 9 | Jharsuguda | Jharsuguda |
| 10 | Jharsuguda | Lakhanpur |
| 11 | Keonjhar | Bansapal |
| 12 | Keonjhar | Champua |
| 13 | Keonjhar | Harichandanpur |
| 14 | Keonjhar | Hatadihi |
| 15 | Keonjhar | Jhumpura |
| 16 | Keonjhar | Joda |
| 17 | Keonjhar | Keonjhar Sadar |
| 18 | Koraput | Dasamantpur |
| 19 | Koraput | Koraput |
| 20 | Koraput | Pottangi |
| 21 | Koraput | Laxmipur |
| 22 | Koraput | Narayanpatna |
| 23 | Koraput | Semiliguda |
| 24 | Mayurbhanj | Joshipur |
| 25 | Mayurbhanj | Kusumi |
| 26 | Mayurbhanj | Rairangpur |
| 27 | Mayurbhanj | Tiring |
| 28 | Rayagada | Kashipur |
| 29 | Sundergarh | Gurundia |
| 30 | Sundergarh | Hemgiri |
| 31 | Sundergarh | Koira |
| 32 | Sundergarh | Kauramunda |
| 33 | Sundergarh | Kutra |
| 34 | Sundergarh | Lahunipara |
| 35 | Sundergarh | Nuagoan |
| 36 | Sundergarh | Rajgangpur |
All kutcha households in mining-affected Blocks as mentioned above will be assisted for the construction of Pucca houses on saturation mode except for the households belonging to the following categories :
- HH, who has been sanctioned house earlier under any of the RH Schemes.
- HH, who lives in Pucca house.
Application Process
Online
To apply online, just follow the below steps:
- Visit the official website of Rural Housing Odisha.
- Find the application form and fill it in with the necessary information asked.
- Attach the required documents.
- Click on the Submit button.
Selection Process
- BDO will conduct a survey through field functionaries to ascertain eligible households residing in the Block area.
- The list of eligible households will be verified with that of beneficiaries sanctioned ‘houses earlier under any of the Schemes and those who have been sanctioned houses should be deleted from the list. Thereafter, BDO / will sanction houses to the eligible beneficiaries.
- BDO will an intimate number of the eligible household to DRDA. PD, DRDA will communicate the number of eligible households in respect of his District to PR&DW Department.
- PR&DW Department wij] set online target in AwaasSoft or any other software developed by the State for sanction of houses in favor of eligible households by BDO.
- BDO will obtain from eligible households a copy of RoR, a declaration as to staying in a Kutcha house and construction of a house on the recorded land of the concerned household, a copy of the Bank Account to which the household intends to credit the housing and other assistance, photograph of the beneficiary, her/his Aadhar UID/ EID, mobile number and will keep those in the case record opened for the beneficiaries.
- The BDO will issue a work order to all the eligible beneficiaries.
Documents Required
List of required documents
- Aadhaar Card
- Bonafide certificate
- Voter ID card
- Residence certificate
- Address Proof
- Identification Proof
- BPL Certificate
- EWS Certificate
- Passport size photograph
Frequently Asked Questions
BPGY scheme is applicable for how many district and blocks ?
Currently, it's applicable for 9 districts and 36 blocks.
What is the eligibility for BPGY ?
1. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha state. 2. An application must belong to an economically weaker section. 3. The applicant must be living in a kutcha house. 4. The application should not own any pucca house in the state. 5. Beneficiary allotted a house under any Scheme whose house was washed away/ fully damaged/has fully collapsed due to landslide/elephant menace/earthquake/flood or cyclone will also get a house under the Scheme
What are the benefits under BPGY ?
The unit cost under Biju Pucca Ghar for the construction of a new Pucca house is Rs. 1,20,000/- for non-IAP districts and Rs. 1,30,000/- for IAP districts.
What are the certificates/documents are required ?
1. Aadhaar Card, 2. Bonafide certificate, 3. Voter ID card, 4. residence certificate, 5. address Proof, 6. Identification Proof, 7. BPL Certificate, 8. EWS Certificate, 9. Passport size photograph
What is official site to apply
Follow the official website https://rhodisha.gov.in/
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Odisha
Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana
Biju
Pucca Ghar
Details
Benefits
Eligibility
Application Process
Documents Required
Frequently Asked Questions
Objective
The objective of the scheme is to convert all kutcha houses into Pucca houses in rural areas of the state in a mission-mode approach. A Pucca house means that it should be able to withstand normal wear & tear due to usage and natural forces including climatic conditions.
A “Pucca” house is one with the following characteristics:
- Material: It should have a foundation, wall and roof of permanent material.
- Wall material: Fly ash bricks, burnt bricks, stones (packed with lime or cement), cement concrete, etc. |
- Roof Material: Tiles, GCI (Galvanized Corrugated Iron) sheets, asbestos cement sheets, RBC (Reinforced Brick Concrete) and RCC (Reinforced Cement Concrete) etc.
- Lifetime: The expected life of the structure must be a minimum of 30 years
It is clarified that the above definition is only for the verification of households with Pucca houses. The houses that shall be constructed under this scheme shall be of RCC or any other material of equivalent strength approved by the PR & DW Department.
Key Features:
- Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana is a State plan scheme and is designed to provide Pucca houses to eligible rural households living in the kutcha houses.
- The dwelling unit under Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana will be sanctioned preferably in the name of the woman head of the household.
- No contractor shall be involved in the construction of houses under the Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana.
- The fund under the scheme shall be credited to the beneficiary’s account from the Bank account maintained at the State level through Public Financial Management System (PFMS). No other form of payment to the beneficiaries will be made under the scheme.
- The minimum carpet area of the house should be 25 square meters including a hygienic cooking space and excluding a toilet. The roof material will mandatorily be of RCC or any other material of equivalent strength approved by the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department. Innovation in housing typologies, design, building materials and construction should be encouraged.
The Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana has two components -
- Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana(Normal),
- Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana (Special)
Timeline:
The houses under Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana will be ordinarily completed within 12 months from the credit of 1% instalment in her/his account. Beneficiaries constructing a bigger house must be advised to first complete the core house with a carpet area of at least 25 square meters and go for an extension subsequently.
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