Abua Awas Scheme and PMAY: A Comparative Overview
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Scheme Name | Abua Awas Scheme |
| Launched By | Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren |
| Launch Date | November 2023 |
| Objective | Provide houses to those deprived of benefits under PM Awas Yojana (PMAY) |
| Target Beneficiaries | Poor, deprived, labourers, farmers, tribals, backward classes, and Dalits |
| Houses to be Built | 2 lakh houses in the first phase |
| Budget | Over ₹15,000 crore in the next two years |
| Key Directive | Jharkhand CM directed speeding up construction and warned against irregularities |
| Related Scheme | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) |
| PMAY Target | Build 2 crore (20 million) houses by 2024 |
| PMAY Components | PMAY-U (Urban) and PMAY-R (Rural) |
| PMAY-U Beneficiaries | Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Low-income Group (LIG), Middle Income Group (MIG), slum dwellers |
| PMAY-R Beneficiaries | Economically weak families in rural India |
| PMAY-R Features | Houses with electricity, clean water, sewage system, and sanitation |