What is Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) falls under the Government’s mission - “Housing for All by 2022” for urban housing. It makes home loans affordable for the urban poor by providing subsidy on the Interest Rate of a home loan during repayment by way of EMI. PMAY is loaded with features and benefits as broadly outlined below: The interest subsidy rate provided by the scheme is up to 6.5 % on housing loan to all beneficiaries taking loans with a tenure of up to 20 years Interest rate subsidy, however, varies basis income slabs Up to 6 lakh per annum - Credit-linked subsidy of 6.5 per cent will be available for loan amounts up to Rs 6 lakh Up to 12 lakh per annum - People earning up to Rs 12 lakh per annum will get 4 per cent interest subsidy on a loan amount of Rs 9 lakh Up to 18 lakh per annum - People earning up to Rs 18 lakh per annum income category will get a 3 per cent subsidy on a loan amount of Rs 12 lakh Any additional loan beyond the subsidised loan amount will be at ...