Gujarat Caps Rural House Tax at Rs.200 for PMAY Beneficiaries

Gandhinagar, Gujarat – Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has taken a significant decision in the best interest of the beneficiaries of government-assisted housing constructed in the rural areas of the state.

According to this decision of the Chief Minister, an annual uniform rate of ₹200 will be levied as house tax assessment across the state from housing beneficiaries for houses built with government assistance under various schemes, including the Central Government’s flagship scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural).

An annual house tax assessment rate of ₹200 has been fixed for four years, starting from the current assessment cycle, for houses constructed with government assistance within the limits of all Gram Panchayats across the state. It has also been decided that no Gram Panchayat will be allowed to charge more than the fixed rate of ₹200 per annum. Additionally, the state government will review this assessment rate after the completion of the four-year period.

The economic condition of beneficiaries of housing schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, is generally weak. The government supports such beneficiaries by providing financial assistance, even for the construction of their own houses, to help them fulfill their dream of a “home of their own”.

Demonstrating sensitivity towards the beneficiaries of rural housing schemes, Chief Minister  Bhupendra Patel has decided to implement a uniform house tax assessment of ₹200 per year for houses constructed with government assistance in rural areas of the state.

As a result of this decision by the Chief Minister, lakhs of rural poor families will get significant relief in the amount paid for house tax assessment. The Panchayat, Rural Housing, and Rural Development Department of the state government has also issued a resolution regarding this decision.