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Launch:
- Started on April 1, 2016, by restructuring the Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY).
- Objective: “Housing for All” by 2022 (Centrally Sponsored Scheme).
Ministry Involved:
- Ministry of Rural Development.
Aim:
- Provide pucca houses with basic amenities to all rural families who are homeless or living in kutcha/dilapidated
- Support BPL households for construction and upgradation of kutcha houses through full grants.
Eligible Beneficiaries:
- SCs/STs, freed bonded labourers, and non-SC/ST
- Widows or next-of-kin of defence personnel killed in action.
- Ex-servicemen, retired paramilitary members, disabled persons, and minorities.
Beneficiary Selection Process:
- Three-stage validation:
  - Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011.
  - Gram Sabha
  - Geo-tagging for tracking and verification.
Cost-Sharing Mechanism:
- Plain Areas: 60:40 (Centre: State).
- Northeastern States, Himalayan States, J&K: 90:10 (Centre: State).
- Union Territories (including Ladakh): 100% funded by the Central Government.

Assam government to implement a new geo-tagging system for selecting beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) Gramin.
Aim: Ensure transparency and curb irregularities in beneficiary selection.
Implementation of New Geo-Tagging System:
- Jeevika Sakhis (assisted by Self-Help Groups) to conduct preliminary geo-tagging.
- Self-geo-tagging: Beneficiaries can upload a photo of their kutcha house with name and address.
  - Verification Process:
    - P&RD Department staff to conduct the final check.
    - Approval from Gaon Sabha.
    - Review by Block-level committee.
    - Final approval by District-level committee led by the guardian minister.
State-wide Campaign: A campaign for the new geo-tagging system will be launched across Assam from March.