All you need to know about stress funds

Central Government has announced a stress fund or Alternative Investment Fund of Rs 25,000 crore as a solution to present stalled and stocked real estate projects. The main purpose of the fund is the provide support to developers to complete the stalled projects and give delivery of the project to the homebuyers.

Are you eligible for a stress fund?

The stress fund will revive the real estate sector. As per an official, priority will be given to projects which are near its completion and must belong to the affordable and middle-income group. 

Following are the eligibility criteria for stress fund :

1. The carpet area of the housing unit should not exceed 200 square meters.
2. Projects belonging to affordable and middle-income group
3. Price of the unit should be less than :

• INR 1.5 Crore in National Capital Region, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Ahmedabad
• INR 2 Crore in Mumbai Metropolitan Region

At the maximum, any project can get Rs 400 crore to complete the construction.