The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) continues to be one of India’s largest rural housing programmes, focused on ensuring that every rural family has access to a safe, secure, and permanent home. As part of its 2025 update, the Government of India has officially released a new beneficiary list for the scheme. This list includes fresh names identified through recent surveys, digital verification, and socio-economic data assessments.

With the 2025 list now available online, rural households who applied earlier — or those who recently submitted details through Gram Panchayats or Common Service Centres (CSCs) — can check if they have been included. This detailed article breaks down everything about PMAY-G 2025: its objectives, key highlights for the year, eligibility criteria, how to apply, and a complete step-by-step guide to checking your name on the beneficiary list.

What is PM Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G)?

Launched in 2016 under the Ministry of Rural Development, PMAY-G was created by restructuring the earlier Indira Awas Yojana (IAY). The goal is simple but ambitious — to provide a pucca (permanent) house to every poor rural family in India.

Under the scheme:

Eligible families receive ₹1.2 lakh in plain regions
Families in hilly areas, difficult terrains, or Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts receive ₹1.3 lakh
Additional support is provided for toilets through the Swachh Bharat Mission
Beneficiaries also receive wage support through MGNREGA during construction

The government’s vision of Housing for All was initially set for 2024 but has been extended because of the massive scale of the project.

Progress So Far: India’s Biggest Rural Housing Drive

According to PIB data, PMAY-G has sanctioned more than 3 crore homes since the scheme began in 2016.
The government has also announced a renewed target of constructing 2.95 crore additional houses by 2029, ensuring complete coverage of rural families living without a pucca home.

The housing units under PMAY-G are designed to be disaster-resilient, eco-friendly, and aligned with local climatic conditions. They include basic facilities like electricity, LPG connection, drinking water access, and toilets — making them holistic shelters rather than just four walls.

PMAY-G 2025: Key Highlights and Updates

The 2025 release of the beneficiary list comes with several new improvements and initiatives designed to enhance transparency, simplify access, and ensure every eligible family is covered. Here are the most important highlights:

1. AwaasApp Mobile Integration for Real-Time Tracking

One of the biggest upgrades in 2025 is the AwaasApp, an Android mobile application developed to bring transparency and convenience to rural beneficiaries.

Through this app, beneficiaries can:

Check the real-time status of their house construction
View geo-tagged images of their plot and ongoing construction
Upload their own documents or photographs
Register grievances or complaints
Receive alerts on installments, approvals, and inspections

This app reduces dependency on middlemen and ensures that the entire process — from application to completion — is visible to the applicant.

2. Second-Phase Beneficiary List Coming Soon

The newly released beneficiary list is the first phase of the 2025 update. The government has confirmed that a second-phase list will be released within weeks.

The second list is especially helpful for:

Applicants who were earlier left out
Families whose details were incomplete
Households newly identified during the 2024-25 socio-economic survey
Landless labourers and vulnerable families who missed previous verification rounds

This two-phase rollout ensures greater inclusion and reduces chances of eligible families being excluded.

3. Fresh State-Wise Surveys for Transparency

To strengthen accountability, the government conducted fresh household surveys across states and districts. Officials visited villages to verify the living conditions of applicants, ensuring that:

Marginalised communities receive priority
Families without any permanent shelter are accurately listed
Errors from previous datasets are corrected
No eligible family is left behind

This door-to-door verification is part of the government’s extended mission to achieve 100% coverage under rural housing.

Eligibility Criteria for PMAY-G 2025

PMAY-G uses data from the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) combined with local-level verification to identify eligible families. However, general eligibility parameters remain consistent.

A family must meet the following criteria:

1. Residence Requirement

The applicant must be living in a rural area. Urban residents fall under PMAY-Urban.

2. Housing Condition

The family should:

Own no pucca house anywhere in India
Live in a kutcha or dilapidated structure
Be houseless

3. Socio-economic Categories

Priority is given to:

Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST)
Other Backward Classes (OBC)
Minorities
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
Landless labourers
People working as manual casual labourers

4. Mandatory Documents

Applicants must present:

Aadhaar Card
BPL/SECC verification details
Bank account information
Land documents (if applicable)

5. Only One House Per Family

A household may receive assistance only once under PMAY-G.

Application Process for PMAY-G 2025

Families who are not on the list can still apply or update their information. Here’s how:

Where to Apply

Applications can be submitted:

Online through the PMAY-G official portal
At the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC)
Through the Gram Panchayat office

The government does not charge any application fee. The entire process is free — CSCs may charge a minimal service fee for data entry.

Steps to Apply

Step 1 — Submit Basic Details

Provide your name, family details, Aadhaar number, and current housing condition.

Step 2 — Provide Land Details

Share information about your plot or house site.

Step 3 — Upload Documents

Submit identity documents, bank details, and SECC/BPL proof.

Step 4 — Verification

Block-level and district-level authorities inspect your details and verify eligibility.

Step 5 — Final Inclusion

If approved, your name appears in the next beneficiary list release.

How to Check Your Name in the PMAY-G 2025 Beneficiary List

Beneficiaries can check the list with or without a registration number. The process is simple and accessible even for first-time users.

Method 1: Using Registration Number

Visit the official PMAY-G portal: pmayg.nic.in
Click on Stakeholders
Select IAY/PMAYG Beneficiary
Enter your registration number
Click Submit
Your full details — including approval and installment status — will appear

Method 2: Without Registration Number (Advanced Search)

If you don’t have your registration number, follow these steps:

1. Open PMAY-G Website

Go to: pmayg.nic.in

2. Navigate to Stakeholders Section

Click on Stakeholders → IAY/PMAYG Beneficiary

3. Select Advanced Search

Choose the Advanced Search option.

4. Select Your Location

From the dropdown menus, choose:

State
District
Block
Village

5. Enter Captcha

Fill the verification code displayed on the screen.

6. Submit

Click Submit, and the portal will display:

Complete beneficiary list for your village
Approval details
Installment status
Sanction order
House completion progress (geo-tagged)

This method is especially helpful for rural families who submitted details through panchayats and do not have digital receipts.

Why the PMAY-G 2025 Update Matters

The 2025 update is important because:

Many families were left out in earlier phases due to documentation issues
SECC data has been updated
Field teams conducted fresh surveys
The AwaasApp platform ensures transparency
New budgets and approvals for 2025-26 are being processed

With the scheme aiming to complete nearly 6 crore houses by 2029, the newly released list plays a pivotal role in fulfilling this national goal.

Major Benefits Offered Under PMAY-G 2025

Along with the financial aid of ₹1.2–₹1.3 lakh, beneficiaries get:

1. Wage Support Under MGNREGA

Beneficiaries receive additional income during construction.

2. Toilets Under Swachh Bharat Mission

Ensures sanitation and hygiene facilities.

3. Convergence With Other Welfare Schemes

Access to:

Ujjwala LPG connection
Saubhagya electricity connection
Jal Jeevan Mission drinking water
Jan Dhan bank accounts

4. Disaster-Resilient Home Designs

Houses are structurally safe and suitable for local climatic conditions.

5. Full Transparency

Every stage — from sanction to completion — is monitored digitally.