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File No. SS-MH-HSG-004 · Maharashtra State Scheme · Tribal Development Department

Shabari Awas Yojana — Adivasi Gharkul (Maharashtra)

₹1.2 lakh (₹1.3 lakh in hilly or Naxal-affected areas) to build a house for homeless or kutcha-house Scheduled Tribe families in rural Maharashtra, plus MGNREGA wages and a toilet grant.

What this scheme offers

Shabari Awas Yojana is Maharashtra's rural housing scheme for Scheduled Tribe families, the tribal counterpart of Ramai Awas for Scheduled Castes and Modi Awas for OBCs. It is 100% state-funded and gives ₹1,20,000 to build a house in the general area, rising to ₹1,30,000 in Naxal-affected and hilly areas, plus 90 to 95 days of MGNREGA unskilled wages and a ₹12,000 toilet grant under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) where eligible — a total that district pages put at up to about ₹1.59 lakh. The house must have at least 269 sq ft of carpet area including a kitchen and toilet. The Gram Sabha recommends the families and a district-level committee makes the final selection. The scheme has run in rural areas since 2013, and the current period is notified from July 2025 to July 2029.

Who is eligible

  • The family must belong to a Scheduled Tribe of Maharashtra.
  • It must be homeless or living in a temporary (kutcha) house.
  • Annual family income below ₹1.20 lakh.
  • At least 15 years of residence in Maharashtra.
  • The Gram Sabha recommends the beneficiary, and the district-level committee makes the final selection.

Documents required

  • Caste (Scheduled Tribe) certificate issued by the Sub-Divisional Officer
  • Income certificate below ₹1.20 lakh from the Tahsildar
  • Land proof — 7/12 extract, property register extract or Gram Panchayat certificate
  • Proof of 15 years' residence in Maharashtra
  • Gram Sabha resolution
  • Aadhaar card and bank account details

How to apply

  1. Contact your Gram Panchayat or the Integrated Tribal Development Project office and ask for the Shabari Awas application format.
  2. Fill it in and attach the caste and income certificates, land and residence proofs.
  3. The Gram Sabha passes a resolution and recommends your name in the beneficiary list.
  4. The district-level committee gives final selection, after which the first instalment goes to your bank account.
  5. Build the house, with kitchen and toilet, to at least 269 sq ft; further instalments, MGNREGA wages and the toilet grant follow.

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