Ministry of Labour & Employment has formulated Revised Integrated Housing Scheme (RIHS), 2007, which has now been revamped to RIHS, 2016, which is applicable to the workers engaged in Beedi/Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore & Chrome Ore Mines (IOMC)/Limestone Ore Mines, Dolomite Ore Mines (LSDM) /Mica Mines and Cine Industries, registered with the Labour Welfare Organisation (LWO).

In the current scheme, a housing subsidy of Rs. 1,50,000/- is released in three installments in 25:60:15 ratio. First installment (25%) of the subsidy i.e. Rs. 37,500/- per tenement is released as advance, the second installment (60%) of the subsidy i.e. Rs. 90,000/- is released on reaching the lintel level and the third installment (15%) i.e. Rs. 22,500/- per tenement is released after the construction of the house has been completed.

The funds allocated during the last three years and current year are as mentioned below:

                                                                                       (in crores)

Year	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18
B.E.	52	55.12	55.12	60.96

 

 

 

This information was given by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment, in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

 

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