Grihsthal Kray Sahayata Yojana: ₹1 Lakh for Land

Bihar's flagship land-assistance scheme for the state's poorest families has been renamed and significantly upgraded. What was earlier known as the Mukhyamantri Vas Sthal Kray Sahayata Yojana, offering ₹60,000 to landless families, has now been relaunched as the Mukhyamantri Grihsthal Kray Sahayata Yojana, with the support amount raised to ₹1,00,000. The change was formally notified on 20 November 2024 and is currently being implemented across rural Bihar by the Rural Development Department.

For families who have no land of their own to build a house on, this scheme is often the first real step toward eventually owning a home under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G).

Quick Highlight: Landless SC, ST, and OBC families in rural Bihar can now get ₹1,00,000 in one-time financial assistance to buy at least 3 dismil (about 48 gaj) of residential land, with no registration fee charged by the state.

Why the Scheme Was Renamed and the Amount Increased

PMAY-G gives eligible rural families financial support to construct a house, but that support is only useful if the family already owns residential land. A large number of poor households identified through the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 simply don't have that land, which kept them locked out of PMAY-G benefits despite being on the list.

The Bihar government's answer was the earlier Vas Sthal Kray Sahayata Yojana, which gave ₹60,000 for land purchase. With land prices rising and ₹60,000 proving insufficient in many areas, the scheme was renamed the Mukhyamantri Grihsthal Kray Sahayata Yojana and the support amount was raised to ₹1,00,000, so more landless families can realistically buy land and move on to build a house under PMAY-G.

Who Is Eligible

Based on the current scheme guidelines, the key eligibility conditions are:

• The applicant's family must be landless and must not have received land under any other government scheme.
• The family should be listed as a beneficiary, or should otherwise qualify, under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) through SECC 2011 data.
• Priority is given to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Other Backward Class families in rural Bihar.
• Priority is also given to families displaced under the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Abhiyan.
• There must be no government land available for direct allocation in the applicant's village or gram panchayat area.
• The seller (the person from whom land is purchased) must have a bank account linked with Aadhaar, since the money is transferred directly to the seller's account.

Documents Required

Keep the following documents ready before applying:

• Aadhaar card and bank passbook of the applicant family
• BPL card or income certificate showing the family's economic status
• Caste certificate, for SC, ST, or OBC category proof
• PMAY-G list entry proof or SECC-based landless status certificate
• Certificate confirming no government land is available for allocation in the area
• Passport-size photograph and a self-affidavit declaring the family's landless status

Step-by-Step Guide: How to Apply

The scheme is currently applied for offline, through the Block Development Officer (BDO) and Circle Officer (CO) at the local level, not through a dedicated online portal.

1. Check PMAY-G/SECC status: Confirm that your family is recognised as landless under SECC 2011 data or is otherwise linked to the PMAY-G list.

2. Collect documents: Gather your Aadhaar card, caste certificate, BPL card or income certificate, and bank details.

3. Get the "no land available" certificate: Obtain a certificate from local revenue authorities confirming that no government land is available for allocation in your area.

4. Submit the application: File your application along with all documents at the office of the Block Development Officer (BDO) or Circle Officer (CO) for your area.

5. Verification: The Circle Officer checks revenue records to confirm the family genuinely has no land.

6. Fund transfer: Once verified and approved, ₹1,00,000 is transferred directly to the bank account of the person selling the land to the beneficiary family.

Note: The purchased land is registered in the name of a woman member of the family; if there is no woman member, it is registered in the name of a male member. The land is hereditary and cannot be sold or transferred by the beneficiary.

For the latest official update and press release, check the notification shared via official press release document. For land records and related services, the Bihar government's land portal biharbhumi.bihar.gov.in is the relevant official reference. The scheme's earlier ₹60,000 version is also still listed on the Government of India's central schemes portal, myscheme.gov.in, though applicants should rely on the current ₹1 lakh guidelines described above.

Why This Update Matters for Bihar's Landless Families

Bihar has one of the highest concentrations of landless rural households in India, and land cost has long been the biggest hurdle preventing eligible families from ever reaching the house-construction stage of PMAY-G. Raising the assistance from ₹60,000 to ₹1,00,000 directly addresses that gap, giving families a realistic amount to actually purchase a small plot in today's market rather than a token sum.

Registering the land in a woman's name also aligns the scheme with wider efforts to strengthen women's property rights in rural households, while the priority given to Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Abhiyan-displaced families extends support to households that lost land due to environmental or infrastructure projects.

Key Takeaways

• The earlier Vas Sthal Kray Sahayata Yojana (₹60,000) has been renamed the Mukhyamantri Grihsthal Kray Sahayata Yojana and now offers ₹1,00,000.
• The change took effect from an official notification dated 20 November 2024.
• Eligible families must be landless, linked to PMAY-G/SECC 2011 data, and buy at least 3 dismil of land.
• The application is offline, through the BDO or Circle Officer, not an online portal.
• Funds are transferred directly to the seller's bank account, and the land is usually registered in a woman family member's name.

Conclusion:

The renamed Mukhyamantri Grihsthal Kray Sahayata Yojana marks a meaningful upgrade for Bihar's landless rural families, tripling the earlier support amount to ₹1,00,000 for buying residential land. Families who are landless, linked to PMAY-G or SECC 2011 records, and living in villages with no government land available should approach their local Block Development Officer with the required documents to apply. Checking current status with the BDO office remains the most reliable way to confirm eligibility, since the scheme runs offline at the local level.

For More Information -

https://sarkariyojana.com/mukhyamantri-grihsthal-kray-sahayata-yojana-bihar-land-purchase/

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