Rural Housing Program : Maharashtra Sanctions 39.86 Crore for Scheduled Caste Beneficiaries

Government Issues Revised Resolution Resolving Administrative Bottleneck; Over 1.61 Lakh Rural Families Set to Benefit from Enhanced Housing Subsidies

Mumbai, August 12: In a major impetus to rural housing programs, the Maharashtra State Government has officially approved the release of 39,86,73,800 (39.86 crore) as an additional state contribution for beneficiaries belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category. Issued by the Rural Development Department on August 12, 2026, the updated Government Resolution (GR) paves the way for accelerating construction under Phase II of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and state-sponsored housing schemes.

Following a landmark policy decision on April 4, 2025, the state government had enhanced its financial contribution by providing an additional top-up of 50,000 per approved house to eligible beneficiaries. A total of 1,61,373 SC beneficiaries were sanctioned under this initiative. For the current financial year (2026–27), an outlay of 199.33 crore was budgeted under the Social Justice and Special Assistance Department for this specific top-up component.

Although an initial release order was issued on August 3, 2026, a administrative recalibration was required as the Finance Department disbursed exactly 20% of the budgeted outlay (totaling 39.86738 crore). To ensure complete accounting clarity and technical compliance, the state government superseded the earlier order with this comprehensive new resolution.

The sanctioned funds will be transferred directly to the Single Nodal Agency (SNA) account under the State Management Cell – Rural Housing. To guarantee fiscal discipline and prevent operational irregularities, strict directives have been issued to process disbursements through the treasury mechanism and submit monthly reports confirming the credit of subsidies directly into the bank accounts of individual beneficiaries.