Kohima: Altogether, 5,329 numbers of houses have been constructed for the Below Poverty Line (BPL) beneficiaries in the rural areas under Centrally Sponsored Scheme Indira Awaaz Yojana (IAY) during 2012-13 in Nagaland.
According to the Annual Administrative Report of the Nagaland Rural Development Department, tabled in the just concluded Assembly Session by Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development C L John, another 536 number of houses are under construction.
IAY is a centrally sponsored scheme for providing housing to the BPL households in the rural areas.
The scheme is funded on the cost-sharing basis between the Centre and State in the ratio of 90:10. The objective of the programme is to ensure that the shelter-less poor people in the villages are provided with permanent shelter.
The Report said the Department has been implementing the programme through the Village Development Boards (VDB).
The Department has been implementing the Housing programme through the Village Development Boards providing durable shelter to the rural poor in the villages. The selection of the beneficiaries is done by the VDBs of the respective villages from the IAY wait-list.
The construction of the house is done by the beneficiaries themselves. The community contributes Labour and materials that are locally available such as bally post, timber and bamboo, at free of cost for the construction of house.
It may be stated due recognition was received from India Today in 2009 by way of receiving Bharat Nirman Awards under small state category for effective implementation of housing programme. (UNI)
