Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Sept 27: MLC Vibodh Gupta today distributed award letters regarding construction of houses under “Housing for All” to six beneficiaries, under centrally sponsored Scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’.
Speaking on the occasion, Gupta said that providing award letters each amounting to Rs 1.66 lakh for construction of house (with two bed rooms, kitchen, bathroom with a specific design), which shall be transferred through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), aims to provide shelter to the houseless people of the State in a transparent manner.
He said that house is the primary requirement of the public and he felt happy to say that State and Centre Government is committed for providing shelter to the houseless population under ‘Housing for All’ by 2022, under PMAY. He informed that in Rajouri Town, 377 cases have been identified, which shall be covered under PMAY, out of which 72 cases shall be provided award letters within couple of days.
Gupta said that the assistance is targeted at those who are genuinely deprived and the selection is objective and verifiable. He said PMAY- instead of selecting a beneficiary from among the BPL households, selects beneficiaries using housing deprivation parameters in the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 which is to be further verified by Executive Officer Municipalities.
The MLC also asked the officers of Urban Local bodies and Housing Urban Development Department to create awareness among the masses. He also elaborated that for construction of houses under PMAY, subsidized loans are also available for Middle Income Group/High Income Group under DUDA, which was earlier catering only economically weaker sections.
Later, Gupta visited Boys Higher Secondary School Rajouri, which he has adopted and took stock of the various activities going on in the school. Gupta also participated in the Swachata campaign going on in the school.
Executive Officer, Municipality, Rajouri along with other officers/officials of Urban Local Bodies was also present on the occasion.
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