National Housing Bank launches Gruh Sugam Portal for home loans to defence and government personnel
On 26 March 2026 the National Housing Bank launched the Gruh Sugam Portal, letting defence, paramilitary and government employees apply for home loans digitally from their place of posting.
Summary
The National Housing Bank (NHB), the apex agency set up by the Government of India to promote housing finance, launched the Gruh Sugam Portal on 26 March 2026. Defence personnel, members of paramilitary forces and Central and State government employees can apply for home loans digitally through their administrative units, without visiting banks. The portal works as a unified digital marketplace to compare lender offers and includes grievance redressal and online chat.
Key facts
- Portal
- Gruh Sugam Portal
- Launched by
- National Housing Bank – 26 March 2026
- For
- Defence, paramilitary and Central/State government personnel
- Features
- Digital application via administrative units; unified digital marketplace; grievance redressal; online chat
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Gruh Sugam Portal, launched in March 2026 to ease home loans for defence and government personnel, was launched by:
Show answer
Correct answer: D — National Housing Bank
The National Housing Bank (NHB) launched the Gruh Sugam Portal on 26 March 2026.
Consider the following about the Gruh Sugam Portal: 1. Defence, paramilitary and government employees can apply for home loans through their administrative units. 2. It works as a unified digital marketplace for comparing lenders' offers. Which of the above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Applicants apply digitally through their administrative units, and the portal is a unified digital marketplace for discovering the best-suited offer.