CBI gives nod to to resume housing subsidy scheme

PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy today announced in the assembly that the CBI, which had gone into compalints of irregularities in implementation of Kamarajar Centenary Housing Subsidy Scheme has given its nod to the government to resume its implementation.

Due to the inquiry by CBI following complaints of various irregularities, the implementation of the scheme by the Slum Clearence Board and also payment of second and third installments of housing subsidy was kept on hold, he told

However, the investigating agency had informed the government that it could resume the implementation and the disbursement of the amount to the beneficiaries, he said.

The present subsidy of Rs one lakh would be enhanced to Rs two lakhs from next year for new beneficiaries, he said, adding the scheme envisaged conversion of all the 55,000 huts into concrete houses in a phased manner.

All the five AIADMK legislators had earlier staged a walk out as soon as the proceedings of the House commenced when Speaker V Sabhapathy postponed certain questions they had sought to table during question time today to a later day.

AIADMK is not getting justice in the House and none of the call attention notices or major questions sought to be tabled by the party figured in the proceedings, AIADMK Legilature Wing Leader Anbalagan alleged before staging a walk out.

Chief Minister N.Rangasamy announced during question time that a high level committee would be formed to go into the situation arising out of the adoption of regional reservation in admission of students on the basis of the regions where from they hailed into professional colleges.