Centrally Sponsored Schemes:

  1. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U): Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U), a flagship Mission of Government of India being implemented by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), was launched on 25th June 2015. The Mission addresses urban housing shortage among the EWS/LIG categories largely and also the MIG by Credit Linked Subsidy by ensuring a Pucca house to all eligible urban households. The Municipal Affairs Department (State Level Nodal Agency) has been implementing this Mission in 32 statutory towns. The vertical component of “Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) – New Construction & Enhancement” is being implemented in the State. Under this Scheme, Central Assistance of Rs.1.50 lakh is provided to eligible beneficiaries to construct New Pucca house. In addition to RCC concrete houses, construction of wooden and Ekra houses are also considered.
  2. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (U) 2.0 Mission: Under PMAY-U 2.0 Mission, the vertical component of Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) – New Construction will be implemented across all 39 statutory towns in the State. Under the Scheme, Central Assistance of Rs. 2.25 lakh and a State share of Rs. 0.25 lakh will be provided to eligible beneficiaries for the construction of a new pucca house, with the remaining cost to be borne by the beneficiary. Construction of RCC, wooden, and ekra houses shall be taken up under this component.
  3. Schemes for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment: Government of India launched SSASCI during 2023-24 to facilitate higher capital investment by the State. For availing incentives under SSASCI, State has to undertake certain reforms or fulfil mandatory compliance for availing benefits under any part of the reform component. One of the reforms objectives is to encourage states to take up reforms in urban planning and urban finance to improve the quality of life and governance in cities. Various infrastructure works and revenue generating assets for the ULBs like Market complex as well as basic ULB requirement like office buildings are being taken up under this scheme in the department.
  4. Finance Commission Grants: Finance Commission grants to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are constitutional fiscal transfers designed to supplement municipal resources and improve basic civic services. These grants are distributed based on the recommendations of the Finance Commission and are divided into specific categories and structures.

The 15th FC Grants to the ULBs are released on fulfilment of mandatory compliance and under two major components, namely UNTIED GRANTS and TIED GRANTS.UNTIED Grants: 40% of Untied Grants can be used by the ULBs on felt needs under the eighteen subjects enshrined in the Twelfth Schedule except for salaries and other establishment costs. UNTIED Grants provide flexibility to ULBs and may be utilized for critical urban infrastructure, service delivery improvements and other priority requirements. These funds enable ULBs to address location-specific urban challenges such as road repairs, street lighting, drainage improvement and minor infrastructure gaps. TIED Grants: 60% of the total allocation is earmarked for TIED GRANTS for strengthening the delivery of basic services, out of which 50% is earmarked specifically for ‘Sanitation, Solid Waste Management and attainment of star ratings as developed by MoHUA and the remaining 50% is for ‘Drinking Water, Rainwater Harvesting and Water Recycling’ which includes projects pertaining to water supply augmentation, sewage and septage management etc.

State Sponsored Programs:

  1. Specific needs grant-in-aid: Based on the recommendations of the State Finance Commission, the ULBs are provided with “Specific Needs – Grant-in-Aid”, in order to strengthen the institutional capacity and service delivery mechanisms of the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the State.