In selecting the beneficiaries the following reservations
shall be followed:
SC/ST : Not less than 50%
Backward classes : 30%
Other weaker Sections: 15% (OBC, BC, etc as defined by the State Govt.)
Physically & Mentally disabled And handicapped persons : 5%
Within this reservation, preference will be given to women
headed households, urban poor who are members of Self Help
Groups and persons eligible for old age pension as defined by
the State Government. If a sufficient number of beneficiaries of
a particular category are not available in a city or a slum, the
houses under VAMBAY may be constructed for other categories
after due certification by the Municipal Secretary of the
concerned Urban Local Body that beneficiaries under a particular
category are not available.
The beneficiaries shall be identified through Neighbourhood
Groups, Area Development Societies and Community Development
Societies in consultation with the Municipalities/under the
active supervision of Municipal authorities. The Urban Local
Bodies have to formulate projects, prepare estimates in
consultation with Community Development Societies of that
City/Town and submit the same to SUDA - the State Nodal Agency
for VAMBAY, which will in turn send the same to the Government
of India/HUDCO for release of funds. The identification of below
poverty line beneficiaries will be on the basis of the baseline
survey already conducted/to be conducted under SJSRY.
Allotment of dwelling units shall be in the name of the female
member of the household. Alternatively, it can be allotted in
the name of husband and wife jointly. The title to the land will
be in the name of the selected beneficiary.
The title deed should be in the joint name of husband and wife
or in the name of wife alone. Till the repayment of loan, if
any, the house built with VAMBAY funds along with land shall be
mortgaged to the Government/concerned Urban Local Body.
The upper financial limit for construction of VAMBAY house will
be maximum Rs 40,000/- including provision for sanitary latrine
for an area of not less than 15 Sq.mt. Of which, 50% ie Rs
20,000/- is Central Subsidy and the remaining 50% may be either
grant from State Government or loan from HUDCO or grant with 50
: 50 sharing basis of Govt. of West Bengal and Urban Local Body.
Construction Type
Normal areas
(in Rs.)
Difficult areas (low lying, water logged etc.)
(In Rs.)
Construction of house including sanitary latrine
35,000
37,500
Cost of providing infrastructure and common facilities
