Persons with disabilities seek houses under government scheme in Erode

Urging the territory medication to conception houses for persons with disabilities nether immoderate authorities strategy connected the patta onshore allotted to them, members of the Erode District Differently-Abled Persons’ Welfare Association gathered astatine Sampath Nagar, adjacent the Collectorate, connected Monday (November 17, 2025).

Led by its president, S. Durairaj, the members said that 67 persons with disabilities were issued patta successful Puthur Pudupalayam colony successful Vellode panchayat successful 2023. Likewise, 33 persons were issued patta successful Nallagoundenpalayam successful Chithode municipality panchayat successful 2022. However, their petition for the operation of escaped houses nether immoderate authorities strategy has not yet been fulfilled by the administration, causing hardship to the beneficiaries. Many members had besides submitted petitions, seeking allotment of tenements constructed by the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB). Though they person been waiting for the past six years, nary enactment has been taken, they claimed.

Mr. Durairaj sought a written assurance from officials of the Differently-Abled Welfare Department that their demands would beryllium met wrong a stipulated time. Officials aboriginal met the members and assured them that houses would beryllium constructed nether the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam scheme. They said an assurance missive would beryllium issued and the members’ demands would beryllium forwarded to the authorities for sanctioning of houses.