Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, July 12-
Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of CM Nayab Singh, has approved the "Mukhya Mantri Shehri Awas Yojana" policy.
Under this policy, housing facilities will be extended to all poor families in the state who either lack their own house in urban areas or currently reside in kutcha houses. Initially, this initiative plans to provide housing to 1 lakh economically weaker families.
The policy includes provisions for a 1 Marla (30 square yard) plot for each eligible family, allowing them to construct their own pucca houses. The state government, through the Department of Housing for All, will provide the necessary land.
It targets families with an annual income of up to Rs 1.80 lakh who registered in the demand survey conducted via the Department of Housing For All's web portal from September 13, 2023, to October 19, 2023, and January 5, 2024, to January 19, 2024. Preference will be given to beneficiaries in the following order: Ghumantu Jati, Widows, Scheduled Castes, and others.
Last year, an online registration drive was conducted to assess the housing demand among urban families with verified incomes up to Rs 1.80 lakh. Approximately 2.89 lakh applicants registered their demand for flats or plots, with 1.51 lakh opting for plots and 1.39 lakh for flats.