Mangalore: New housing scheme for poor families soon - Ambareesh
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Oct 18: Sandalwood star Ambareesh, now the minister for housing in the Siddaramaiah cabinet, visited the city on Thursday October 17, for first time since he took charge as minister.
Addressing press meet after a review meet with the district officials at the DC's office, Ambareesh said that his ministry will soon introduce a housing scheme specially for economically backward families.
He said that the scheme will be undertaken on public-private partnership (PPP) and already discussions have been held at the cabinet level on its implementation. The scheme will be introduced in about two months, he said.
He further said that the government plans to build around 8 lac houses in the next two years for the poor at an estimated cost of Rs 5,000 crore.
Ambareesh also informed that BPL families who want to construct houses of areas more than 700 sq ft will be given funds, unlike earlier. Also, the subsidy has been increased from Rs 75,000 to Rs 1.2 lac, he added.
He also assured that government was looking at ways to solve the issue of non-repayment of housing loans, especially by those who have been affected by natural calamities and are unable to build their house during rainy season.
Among those present were DC N Prakash, MCC commissioner Ajith Hegde, MLAs Mohiuddin Bava, Vasanth Bangera and others.
Ambarish along with the officials also inspected Shaktinagar and Kudupu areas.