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HOUSING SCHEMES
The Government is implementing Ashraya , Dr.Ambedkar and Indira Awas Yojana

[only in rural areas] housing schemes for the economically weaker section in rural and
urban areas of the state. Zilla panchayat is implementing this schemes in rural areas.

INDIRA AWAS YOJANAA Person whose income is below Rs11800/- is entitled to

be a beneficiary under

this housing schemes. The action plan will be prepared on

the guidelines issued by government from time to time. The
selection of beneficiary for the all the above housing
schemes will be through gram sabhas.

DR. AMBEDKAR HOUSING SCHEME :Scheme is

aimed to provide a house to a houseless SC/ST person

whose annual income is less than Rs.11800/-. The unit cost of the house is
Rs.20000/-.The whole scheme is on subsidy pattern. This Scheme is being
implemented by the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation Limited (RGRHCL)
from 2000-2001

The district target for 2001-2002 is 553 households for SC's and 160 for ST's

The taluka wise breakup is as follows:

Taluka SC ST
 Shimoga 120 24
Bhadravati 157 60

Hosanagar 54 2

Sagar 31 30

Shikaripur 100 20

Sorab 74 15

Thirthahalli 17 9

ASHRAYA YOJANA : This scheme will provide house to houseless persons whose annual
income is less than 11800/- in the below mentioned ratio

SC : 30% ST: 3% BCM: 15% Minorities : 4% Others: 48%

The beneficiaries are selected in the grama sabha.The unit cost of a house is Rs.20000/- which is
met out by Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation Limited.
• Rs.10000/- Housing Subsidy
• Rs.10,000/- Loan from HUDCO other than SC:ST beneficiaries
• Rs.10,000/- Social welfare department subsidy for SC/ST beneficiaries.

The district target for 2001-2002 is 960 households for SC's , 97 for ST's
and 2143 for General..
The taluka wise breakup is as follows:

Taluka SC ST General
Shimoga 150 13 221
Bhadravati 259 26 575

Hosanagar 56 8 239

Sagar 130 13 292

 Shikaripur 131 14 290

Sorab 130 13 292

Thirthahalli 104 10 234

Rural Housing Scheme Report for 2000-01 & 2001-02