(a) whether any concession in interest rates on home loans is being provided at Central level to purchase/construct houses in Maharashtra; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the number of people benefited in this regard in Maharashtra during the last three years?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
(a) & (b)Yes, Sir. Government is implementing a Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) as one of the components of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)] to provide interest subsidy for housing loans to eligible beneficiaries. The main features of CLSS are at Annexure - I. During the last three years 1,46,638 households have availed benefits under CLSS in Maharashtra.
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