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SWAMIH Fund Aids Completion of 61,000 Stalled Homes

NEW DELHI: The Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing, a government-supported stress fund, has successfully completed over 61,000 homes in stalled projects as of December 15. The fund is expected to deliver more than 100,000 homes, benefitting over 400,000 individuals, the Finance Ministry stated. “Demonstrating effective deal execution and responsible capital use, the fund has fully committed its entire investable corpus ahead of the investment period ending on December 5, 2025. “The fund’s portfolio includes over 145 projects across 30 cities, establishing SWAMIH (Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing) as the largest residential-focused stress resolution platform in the…

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Govt to Launch SWAMIH-2 Fund for 1 Lakh Stalled Homes

NEW DELHI: The government is in the final stages of shaping the SWAMIH-2 Fund, aimed at providing last-mile financing for the completion of delayed housing projects, according to sources. The introduction of the ₹15,000-crore fund is expected to benefit nearly 100,000 middle-class homebuyers whose investments are in limbo despite ongoing EMI payments on their housing loans. To support this initiative, the government has set aside ₹1,500 crore as seed capital for the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Fund in the 2025-26 budget. The mandates for the new fund are currently being finalized, with clearance anticipated soon. It…

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Omaxe Pays Back Over ₹700 Crore Debt to Samman Capital

NEW DELHI: Omaxe Group has successfully repaid over ₹700 crore in debt to Samman Capital (formerly Indiabulls Housing Finance), ahead of schedule, utilizing project cash flows. Mohit Goel, the managing director of Omaxe, stated, “Our balance sheet is now even stronger, positioning us to consistently deliver quality developments and create value for all stakeholders.” The company has also settled loans from the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) for two of its projects: The Lake in New Chandigarh and Omaxe Shiva, along with Shiva 2 and Shiva 3 in Prayagraj. These projects received last-mile credit facilities totaling ₹168.80…

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Omaxe repays ₹80 crore loan to SWAMIH fund

Representative AI Image NEW DELHI: Realty firm Omaxe Group has repaid ₹80 crore in loans, including interest, to the government-backed stress fund, SWAMIH. Omaxe announced on Tuesday that it had fully repaid the loans secured from the SWAMIH fund for projects in New Chandigarh and Prayagraj. The SWAMIH (Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing) fund had approved ₹168.80 crore for ‘The Lake’ project in New Chandigarh and ₹60.40 crore for the ‘Omaxe Shiva’ series in Prayagraj. Omaxe stated that against the total sanctioned amount, it only drew ₹70 crore but repaid approximately ₹80 crore, including interest. In New Chandigarh,…

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RBI Exempts SWAMIH Fund from AIF Rules

BENGALURU: The Reserve Bank of India has announced a waiver of its stringent regulations concerning alternate investment funds (AIF) for a government-supported real estate rescue fund, as disclosed in a notification on Friday. The fund, named the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH), was established in 2019 to assist struggling real estate projects with debt financing for halted housing initiatives. SWAMIH is managed by SBICAP Ventures, a subsidiary of the government-owned State Bank of India, which is also a significant investor in the fund. Last year, the RBI mandated that banks and non-banking finance companies increase their provisions…