Odisha Govt's Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana

The beneficiary completing the Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana or Indira Awass Yojana house with RCC roofing and within four months from the release of 1st installment shall be entitled for the incentive of Rs.10,000/-.

Similarly, beneficiary completing house with RCC roofing and within six months from the release of 1st installment shall be entitled for the incentive of Rs. 5,000/-. The decision has been communicated to all collectors to this effect by the Panchayati Raj Department.

A house shall be treated as completed only when the beneficiary has completed the dwelling house in all respects including the toilet and is living in the house. Panchayati Raj Department has issued detailed modalities for utilisation of administrative contingency under Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana. All
payments of Rupees 5 thousand and above will be made through NEFT/RTGS/e-FMS only.

Rs 5,000/- is the maximum limit for conducting lottery for a selection of Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana. If for any reason lottery is continued on another day, additional amount of upto Rs.2,000/- can be utilised.

Regarding cost of engraved logo of Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana, the price determined by the district Tender committee will be accepted. The expenditure will be made from this fund for awarding officers and functionaries for extraordinary work in implementation of Rural Housing
Scheme.

The collectors have been advised to incur other necessary expenditures with prior approval of the government. The Government is putting top priority on Rural Housing and the guidelines are meant to accelerate the process as told by Panchayati Raj and Law Minister Dr. Arun Kumar Sahoo.