Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar: MLA from Mohali constituency Kulwant Singh today distributed sanction letters worth nearly Rs 1 crore to beneficiary families for converting kacha houses into pucca houses. He said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government is fully committed to providing quality education, better health facilities and housing to poor and needy people.
He informed that under the Rangla Punjab scheme, 18 families have been provided financial assistance of Rs 36 lakh, while under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, 39 families have received assistance of approximately Rs 64 lakh. The total amount under both schemes comes to nearly Rs 1 crore.
The MLA further stated that under the Rangla Punjab scheme, 32 needy families in the Mohali constituency will be provided financial assistance for constructing pucca houses, out of which 18 families have been issued sanction letters of Rs 2 lakh each today. The remaining 14 families will also be provided assistance soon. The amount will be transferred to the accounts of the panchayats and the construction of houses will be carried out under the supervision of the BDPO office.
He added that 39 houses damaged due to rainfall will be rebuilt under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana with financial assistance of Rs 1.20 lakh per family. The amount will be released in three instalments; Rs 70,000 at the start of construction, Rs 40,000 upon reaching the plinth level, and Rs 10,000 after laying the lintel. In addition, beneficiaries will receive 90 days of MGNREGA labour support (Rs 31,140 per house). Families without toilets or those who have not previously received financial assistance for toilet construction will also be provided Rs 12,000 separately under MGNREGA for building toilets.
The MLA said that this initiative of the government will bring a significant positive change in the lives of poor and needy families and is an important step towards ensuring a permanent roof over every family’s head.