Beneficiary burden reduced to ₹1 lakh for slum board houses

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Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan speaking during an enactment    astatine  The Hindu office in Hubballi connected  Wednesday.

Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan speaking during an enactment astatine The Hindu office in Hubballi connected Wednesday. | Photo Credit: KIRAN BAKALE

Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan has said that fiscal load connected beneficiaries of houses built by the Karnataka Slum Development Board nether the PM Awas Yojna (PMAY) has been reduced to ₹1 lakh by utilising the peculiar grants announced by the Chief Minister.

He was elaborating connected the efforts being made to get clearance for the inaugural from the Finance Department during his sojourn to the bureau of The Hindu successful Hubballi connected Wednesday.

Mr. Zameer Ahmed said that realising that putting much load connected beneficiaries volition decision the precise intent of the inaugural by the board, the State authorities is contributing ₹4 lakh for each house, portion the Central authorities is contributing ₹1.5 lakh, which attracts a GST of 18%.

The Minister said that it has been ensured that each basal amenities are provided and prime enactment is done during the implementation of the yojana.

“In 2024, 36,789 houses were distributed successful the archetypal signifier and now, successful the 2nd phase, 42,345 houses are being distributed, which see 2,780 houses built successful Dharwad district. In the 3rd phase, it has been planned to implicit and allot implicit 30,000 houses by May. This apart, nether the Rajiv Gandhi Ashraya Yojane, 47,860 houses volition beryllium distributed soon,” helium said.

On the complaint made by Leader of Opposition successful the Assembly R. Ashok that houses are being allotted without really completing enactment connected them, helium dared Mr. Ashok to take immoderate territory of his prime to transportation retired inspection.

Mr. Zameer Ahmed besides claimed that during the erstwhile BJP regime, not a azygous location was built by the board. And, if the BJP proved him wrong, then, helium volition discontinue from politics, helium said.

Meanwhile, president of the committee Prasad Abayya, who accompanied the Minister, said that attraction has been taken to guarantee that each houses are built systematically with capable amenities.

Published - January 23, 2026 07:33 p.m. IST

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