People constructing houses in Jagananna Colonies should be provided job cards for a minimum of 28 days under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Bapatla Collector Vijaya Krishnan has said.
This measure can provide relief to those beneficiaries who are finding it difficult to spend ₹30,000 on raising the basements of houses. The Prime Minister Awas Yojana entails a grant of ₹1.50 lakh to each beneficiary, but the rising construction cost has slowed down its implementation in urban areas, she said.
Owning a house remains a dream of every person and the district administration should ground as many houses as possible. In Bapatla, 7,254 beneficiaries have been chosen, the Collector said after conducting a review meeting on the scheme.
