UP Awas Vikas 2025: Everything You Need to Know About Affordable Housing in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Awas Vikas Parishad (UP Awas Vikas) or the UP Housing and Development Board is one of the significant bodies for providing affordable housing throughout the state. Its vision is to offer economical, well-planned housing with amenities to economically weaker sections (EWS), low-income groups (LIG), and middle-income groups (MIG). This article provides an overview of its organization, services, eligibility, prominent schemes, and how you can be a part of UP Awas Vikas 2025 schemes.

What is UP Awas Vikas?

Formed under the Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Act, 1966, the board is tasked with the development of planned housing colonies, integrated townships, and supporting infrastructure. It comes under the Department of Housing and Urban Planning of the Government of Uttar Pradesh and often collaborates with private developers under public-private partnership (PPP) models. Its objective is not only to deliver low-cost houses but also to deliver modern and green urban development.

Eligibility & Coverage

UP Awas Vikas schemes are mainly targeting individuals of Uttar Pradesh who have no pucca house anywhere else. The eligibility is largely on an income group basis:

• EWS: Families with an income of not more than ₹3 lakh per annum.
• LIG: Families with income between ₹3 lakh and ₹6 lakh per annum.
• MIG: Families with higher income levels, as the scheme rules provide.
  • Application for new schemes, flats, and plots.
  • District-wise lists of available properties.
  • Online payment and viewing of the electronic ledger.
  • UPOBPAS portal for the sanctioning of building plans.
  • Utilization of property e-auctions.
  • Reservation of community centers.
  • Redressal of grievances online via Janhit Guarantee Services.

• Finding Available Housing Schemes: Select “Buy Property” to view current options. Popular projects include Awas Vikas Ghaziabad and Avas Vikas Agra new scheme listings.
• Checking Vacant Properties: Use the “Vacant Property Details” section, select your district, and filter to view availability.
• Ledger & Online Payments: Through “View Ledger & Online Payment,” applicants can track dues and make digital payments.
• Building Plan Approval: Using UPOBPAS, users can register, upload documents, and apply for approvals digitally.
• Property E-Auctions: Register on the linked procure247 platform via the e-auction section and bid on listed properties across cities like Lucknow, Agra, and Ghaziabad.
• Saumitra Vihar Yojana, Lucknow: Launched in Sept 2025 on New Jail Road, the land-pooling project is a new initiative in housing development through Upavp Lucknow.
• Banda & Chitrakoot Projects: Economically priced housing over 499 acres, constructing thousands of residential units in EWS, LIG, and MIG categories.
• Prayagraj Greenfield Township: Township on 1,000 acres with contemporary amenities, land purchased either under compensation or pooling.
• Ghaziabad & Agra Developments: New scheme launches of ongoing and upcoming Awas Vikas are schemes in Siddhartha Vihar, Ganga Yamuna Hindon Apartments, and emerging new economic opportunities under Avas Vikas Agra new scheme.
• Latest amenities like parks, schools, and health centers.
• Seamless, totally digital application, payment, and auction processes.
• Accessibility to different income groups.
• Ease of interaction with the system, be it through flats, plots, or through auctions.