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5. Excluded assets.— For the purposes of sub-section (14) of section 79, —

 

(a) the value of unencumbered personal ornaments under clause (c) of the said sub-section shall not exceed one lakh rupees;

 

(b) the value of unencumbered single dwelling unit owned by the debtor under clause (e) of the said sub-section shall not exceed, —

 

(i) in the case of dwelling unit in an urban area, twenty lakh rupees;

 

(ii) in the case of dwelling unit in rural area, ten lakh rupees.

 

Explanation. - For the purposes of this rule,-

 

(a) “rural area” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (o) of section 2 of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (42 of 2005);

 

(b) “urban area” means any area other than rural area.