Download the RHB Journalist Housing Scheme 2026
The Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) has introduced the Journalist Housing Scheme 2026 in Jaipur, offering 72 proposed 3 BHK residential apartments for eligible accredited journalists working in Rajasthan.
The project is located in Sector 9, Indira Gandhi Nagar, Jagatpura, Jaipur, with an estimated apartment price of ₹74.688 lakh (approximately ₹74.69 lakh).
The scheme is part of Rajasthan Housing Board’s Special Registration Scheme 2026. Applications opened on 17 October 2026, and the official booklet specifies 16 November 2026 at 6 PM as the registration deadline.
Unlike regular housing schemes, this project is specifically intended for accredited journalists who meet the prescribed professional, income and documentation requirements.
Where is the Journalist Housing Scheme located in Jaipur?
The project is situated at Indira Gandhi Nagar, Sector 9, Jagatpura, Jaipur.
According to the RHB booklet, the project has the following approximate connectivity:
These are approximate distances mentioned in the booklet and not independently calculated travel distances.
How many flats are available under the Journalist Housing Scheme?
The official registration booklet provides an important clarification regarding the number of apartments.
What are the flat sizes and estimated prices?
According to the official booklet, the 72 apartments are offered under the MIG-B category.
The booklet provides built-up and super built-up areas. These measurements should not be confused with RERA carpet area, which is not separately established in the main pricing table.
The apartment price is also an estimate. Rajasthan Housing Board may determine the final cost according to its applicable rules and actual project expenditure.
What is the annual income requirement?
Although the apartments belong to the MIG-B category, the booklet permits certain applicants from other income groups to apply under a priority-based system.
The highest priority is given to eligible journalists falling within the designated MIG-B income category.
Applicants from other permitted income categories are considered according to the applicable priority and allotment rules.
Income calculations must follow the definitions and documentation requirements provided in the official booklet.
How much is the registration amount for the Journalist Housing Scheme?
The official registration booklet specifies the following payment components:
Applicants should note that the ₹354 application fee is only one part of the registration payment.
The total regular application payment is ₹86,124, including the registration deposit, GST and processing charges.
Eligible Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe applicants may receive a concession on the initial registration deposit under the booklet’s conditions.
The processing fee is non-refundable.
What reservation is available for journalists?
The official booklet provides a reservation distribution for the 72 apartments under the accredited journalist category.
These reservations operate within the Journalist Housing Scheme.
Applicants must provide the prescribed category certificates and relevant documentation to claim reservation benefits.
What are the payment options under the scheme?
Rajasthan Housing Board provides two methods of allotment and payment.
Under the cash-down method, successful applicants must pay according to the prescribed full-payment arrangement.
The hire-purchase method allows payment according to the applicable instalment and allotment conditions.
Applicants must indicate the preferred payment method in their application.
The booklet specifies that cash-down allotments cannot subsequently be converted into hire-purchase allotments.
What is the instalment schedule for the Journalist Housing Scheme?
The official booklet includes a three-instalment pre-allotment payment arrangement.
Applicable GST is separately payable as specified in the booklet.
The three instalments must be paid according to the following schedule:
These payments relate to the prescribed pre-allotment contribution and should not be treated as a complete breakdown of the entire apartment cost.
The booklet specifies 12% annual interest or penalty on delayed instalments.
Successful applicants must also comply with the final allotment and payment demand issued by RHB.
What are the refund and cancellation conditions?
RHB has prescribed conditions governing refunds, withdrawals, delayed payments and cancellation.
What additional charges should buyers consider?
The estimated apartment price of ₹74.688 lakh does not necessarily represent the complete financial commitment.
The official booklet provides for additional amounts such as:
Sources
1. Rajasthan Housing Board — Journalist Housing Scheme 2026 Registration Booklet
Download Official Journalist Housing Scheme Booklet (PDF)
The 25-page official booklet contains the revised apartment inventory, prices, journalist eligibility, registration fees, reservation, payment conditions, refund provisions, construction specifications and floor plans.
2. Rajasthan Housing Board — New Housing Schemes 2026
View Official Housing Schemes and Registration
3. Rajasthan Housing Board — Official Website
4. Rajasthan Real Estate Regulatory Authority
RERA Registration Number: RAJ/P/2026/5422
Disclaimer: Apartment prices, unit quantities and construction specifications are based on the official Rajasthan Housing Board Journalist Housing Scheme 2026 registration booklet. The final cost, allotment, additional charges, eligibility, payment obligations and possession conditions remain subject to RHB’s applicable rules and official demand letters. Applicants should confirm any subsequent registration-date extension or subsidy notification directly with the authority.
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