The government has identified 69,000 nomadic families across the State and has decided to construct houses for those deprived of shelter, Minister for Housing and Infrastructure Development V. Somanna has said.
He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for 1,447 houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in Kalaburagi (South) under the ‘housing for all’ scheme by the Karnataka Slum Development Board.
Mr. Somanna said that along with 1,447 houses, an additional 500 will be constructed at Jeelanabad and M.S.K Mill locality and the works will be completed by January 2023.