Kerala government has launched the Life Mission project to provide cost-free, affordable housing to homeless citizens. Under this initiative, the state government builds 500-square-foot homes, each costing Rs. 4 lakh. The Life Housing Scheme serves as a localized adaptation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and acts as the primary housing initiative of the state government. In this guide, we will walk you through the Kerala Life Mission Beneficiary List, priority rankings, survey status, and the housing progress report.
The Kerala Life Mission aims to secure housing for all landless and homeless residents within a five-year timeframe. It seeks to implement a comprehensive security framework to ensure that every individual has access to safe, dignified living conditions as part of broader social welfare and development goals.
The program integrates housing with livelihood support services, providing resources for children's schooling, vocational training, self-employment opportunities, elder care, basic healthcare, and financial savings schemes.
Overview of the Kerala Life Mission Housing Scheme
LIFE stands for Livelihood Inclusion and Financial Empowerment. This comprehensive housing initiative aims to provide safe, permanent homes to every homeless and landless family in Kerala over five years. The goal is to empower beneficiaries to become self-sufficient, participate in social development, and access financial and welfare services.
The scheme targets those who are landless and homeless, those with uninhabitable or incomplete homes, and residents of coastal or plantation areas living in temporary shelters. The mission operates in coordination with various existing government housing programs. Interested applicants can apply via the official portal at lifemission.lsgkerala.gov.in.
Kerala Life Mission Beneficiaries
Below, we outline the eligibility criteria, the identification process, and the priority hierarchy for Life Mission beneficiaries.
Target Beneficiaries
- Homeless individuals without land
- Individuals with incomplete or structurally unsafe housing
- Residents of coastal zones, flood-prone areas, or plantation estates living in temporary structures
- Landless and homeless families
Beneficiary Identification Process
- Utilizes data from the 2011 Central Government Socio-Economic Caste Census.
- Verification is conducted via a direct field survey of those identified as homeless in the census.
- Kudumbasree is responsible for managing the survey process using its existing organizational network.
- In tribal regions where Kudumbasree presence is limited, Scheduled Tribe promoters handle the survey.
- SECC data, existing local body lists, and PMAY urban records are cross-verified by Kudumbasree. Trained workers visit beneficiaries to document actual conditions and submit reports to the Local Self Government (LSG) Secretary.
- Field officials (such as VEOs and JHIs) oversee the survey to ensure accuracy and prevent ineligible entries.
- Verified data is digitized into a central database. Access is restricted for privacy; Kudumbasree