Dimapur, March 20 (EMN): The ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has issued a number of directives for beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Housing for All (PMAY-HFA), second instalment, to comply with.
According to updates from the department of Information and Public Relations (IPR) on Monday, the second instalment of the PMAY-HFA will be barred on various criteria. Beneficiaries failing to construct their house with the first instalment will have to reimburse the amount to the ministry. It has informed that the second phase geo-tagged photographs showing construction activities must be uploaded on bhuvan portal.
It has also instructed that the beneficiaries who opted for the ‘new house category’ under the scheme can build either an “ekra” house (Hindi for chalets or simple cottages) or a brick house.
Other construction materials such as corrugated galvanised iron wall/thatch/bamboo mats/ plastic/polythene/ mud etc., shall not be considered as these materials come under the “kuccha” house (Hindi for coarse house) category, the IPR stated.
Keeping these directives in view, the department of Municipal Affairs informed that the beneficiaries of the first instalment of the PMAY-HFA to commence with construction immediately.
