Rudrapur: 1,872 PM Awas flats ready at Bagwala, beneficiaries to pay only Rs 3 lakh

Construction of 1,872 houses for the economically weaker section (EWS) has been completed at Bagwala village under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). The colony, built on 6.0281 hectares at a cost of about Rs 156 crore, has 23 multi-storey blocks. Each flat is about 28 square metres, with a bedroom, drawing room, kitchen, toilet, bathroom and veranda. For a flat costing Rs 6 lakh, the beneficiary will pay only Rs 3 lakh; the Centre and the state government will each bear the remaining Rs 1.5 lakh as subsidy. The colony is about 3 km from the main market, 6 km from the bus stand and 8 km from the railway station. According to Jaikishan, vice-chairman of the District Level Development Authority, houses will soon be allotted to eligible beneficiaries and keys handed over. (Source: Amar Ujala)