SHILLONG: The guidelines for the Meghalaya Affordable Housing Scheme are ready and have already been sent to the Planning Department for necessary approvals, said Minister in charge Housing Zenith Sangma on Thursday.
Sangma said the proposed scheme will have two components and 100 per cent assistance will be provided to those who will use roofing materials under the scheme. There are several other criteria for constructing a house under the scheme.
The government is planning to build 10,000 houses in the State under the scheme by providing 25 per cent of the total cost of the house to beneficiaries from the economically weaker section and also making provisions for loans for the remaining 75 per cent.
The scheme will be implemented in both rural and urban areas and the government will provide necessary fund to beneficiaries for constructing houses on their land.
The government might also consider the idea of constructing a cluster residential complex in Shillong under the proposed scheme.
