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Date: 2026-01-08 Category: Press Release State: Union Government Country: India

SWAMIH Fund has protected homebuyers’ interests, revived the housing sector, generated employment, and strengthened overall economy

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**Executive Summary** This document details the progress and achievements of the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund, launched in November 2019 to provide last-mile financing for stalled housing projects. The Fund has committed its entire investible corpus prior to December 5, 2025. A second fund, SWAMIH Fund-2, of ₹15,000 crore, will be established on 1st February 2025 to complete another 1 lakh units. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Fund Overview:** * Launched in November 2019 with financial support from the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. * Aims to provide last-mile financing to stalled affordable and mid-income housing projects. * Comprises more than 145 projects across 30 cities. * Expected to deliver over 1 lakh homes, providing relief to over 4 lakh people. * Managed by SBI Ventures Limited. * **Progress and Achievements (as of December 15, 2025):** * Approximately 61,000 homes have been delivered across 110 projects. * Includes over 7,000 units under rehabilitation/Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category. * Has unlocked ₹37,400 crore+ of capital across 127 projects nationwide. * Generated over 36,000 skilled and unskilled jobs. * Contributed an estimated ₹6,900 crore+ in revenues to the Centre and States through GST, government dues, and stamp duties. * Revival of stalled projects generated demand for over 20 lakh tonnes of cement and 5.5 lakh metric tonnes of steel. * Added more than 1.06 lakh trees as green cover. * Returned nearly 50 per cent of the drawn capital to investors. * Returned ~ ₹3,500 crore out of drawn capital of ~ ₹7,000 crore from Govt. of India. * 90.9+ Million sq. ft area under development and 85,030+ Units under development across India * **SWAMIH Fund-2:** * Announced in Budget 2025-26 by the Union Finance Minister. * Will be established on 1st February 2025. * A blended finance facility with contribution from the government, banks, and private investors. * A fund of ₹15,000 crore will aim for expeditious completion of another 1 lakh units. **Impact Analysis** **Homebuyers** * **Impact:** Protection of interests by reviving stalled housing projects and delivering homes. Easing financial burden. * **Action Required:** No specific action mentioned; benefit from project completion. **Central and State Governments** * **Impact:** Increased revenue through GST, government dues, and stamp duties. Social impact from financial prudence. * **Action Required:** No specific action mentioned; benefit from increased revenue. **Economy** * **Impact:** Revived housing sector, generated employment, strengthened overall economy, and increased demand for cement and steel. * **Action Required:** No specific action mentioned; benefit from economic growth. **Investors** * **Impact:** Return of nearly 50% of drawn capital * **Action Required:** No specific action mentioned; benefit from financial prudence of fund.

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SWAMIH Investment Fund: Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing Investment Fund; a Government-backed initiative providing last-mile financing to stalled housing projects. Ministry of Finance: Financial support for the SWAMIH Investment Fund. Department of Economic Affairs (DEA): Financial support for the SWAMIH Investment Fund. SBI Ventures Limited: Manages the SWAMIH Investment Fund; a subsidiary of State Bank of India. SWAMIH Fund-2: A blended finance facility with contribution from the government, banks and private investors, aiming for expeditious completion of another 1 lakh units.
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Ministry of Finance SWAMIH Fund has protected homebuyers’ interests, revived the housing sector, generated employment, and strengthened overall economy प्रव तथ: 08 JAN 2026 7:13PM by PIB Delhi After the approval of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund was launched in November 2019 as a Government-backed initiative to provide last-mile financing to stalled housing projects, with financial support from the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance. Reflecting strong deal execution and disciplined capital deployment, the Fund has fully committed its entire investible corpus prior to the end of its investment period on 5th December 2025. The Fund’s portfolio comprises more than 145 projects across 30 cities, making SWAMIH the largest residential- focused stress resolution platform in the country. The Fund is expected to deliver over 1 lakh homes, providing relief to over 4 lakh people. Progress and Achievements: As on 15th December 2025, approximately 61,000 homes have been delivered across 110 projects. This includes over 7,000 units under rehabilitation/Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category. SWAMIH has been managed with strong governance standards, active asset management, and rigorous oversight, resulting in 55 full exits and 44 partial exits. SWAMIH Fund has unlocked ₹37,400 crore+ of capital across 127 projects nationwide, with over 90 million square feet of area under development, of which 44% comprises LIG and MIG housing. It has also generated over 36,000 skilled and unskilled jobs, including 3,500 permanent jobs. In addition, the Fund has contributed an estimated ₹6,900 crore+ in revenues to the Centre and States through GST, government dues, and stamp duties. The revival of stalled projects has generated demand for over 20 lakh tonnes of cement and 5.5 lakh metric tonnes of steel. The projects have added more than 1.06 lakh trees as green cover. The Fund has also returned nearly 50 per cent of the drawn capital to investors, underscoring its ability to balance social impact with financial prudence. The Fund has already returned an amount of ~ ₹3,500 crore out of drawn capital of ~ ₹7,000 crore from Govt. of India. The SWAMIH Investment Fund stands as an example of the Union Government’s commitment to protecting homebuyers’ interests, reviving the housing sector, generating employment, and strengthening the overall economy. SWAMIH Fund-2:On 1st February 2025, the Union Finance Minister announced in Budget 2025-26 that SWAMIH Fund-2 will be established, as a blended finance facility with contribution from the government, banks and private investors. This fund of ₹15,000 crore will aim for expeditious completion of another 1 lakh units. ABOUT SWAMIH FUND The SWAMIH Investment Fund is managed by SBI Ventures Limited, subsidiary of State Bank of India and operates as a social impact investment platform, providing last mile funding to distressed residential projects, including those affected by legal challenges, NPAs, or weak developer balance sheets. The Fund has raised an aggregate corpus of ₹15,531 crore, with participation from the Government of India, PSU Banks and LIC, to provide priority debt financing to stressed, brownfield and RERA-registered affordable and mid-income housing projects, thereby easing the financial burden on middle-class families who were paying both EMIs and rent due to project delays. **** NB/KMN (रलीज़ आईडी: 2212593) आगंतुक पटल : 1104 इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Gujarati , Urdu , ही , Tamil

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