Over 50,000 families identified for Haryana housing plan

The scheme aims to provide houses to economically and socially-deprived sections

At least 50,000 families have been identified for Haryana's Priyadarshini Awaas Yojana (PAY), aimed to provide houses to economically and socially-deprived sections.

"The process of registration and sanction of funds to the listed beneficiaries is going in full swing," said an official release here.

The PAY is a demand-based 100 per cent state-funded scheme, which aims at providing houses to 200,000 families in the rural areas.

The project is estimated to cost Rs 1,350 crore. Each of the selected beneficiaries will be provided grant of Rs 90,100, including Rs 81,000 for house and Rs 9,100 for toilet.

The amount will be given in three instalments, that is, Rs 25,000 in advance with sanction letter, Rs 35,000 after construction of house up to lintel level and Rs 21,000 on putting doors and windows, the release said.

The PAY scheme aims at facilitating housing delivery in rural areas to such eligible families on the permanent waiting list of Indira Awas Yojana and have not been given the benefit yet.

The District Rural Development Agency has been entrusted with the task of identifying the beneficiaries.