Jalandhar (The Stellar News): As many as 4694 beneficiaries have been identified for the allotment of 5-5 marla plots across 559 villages in Jalandhar district as the district level committee has accepted their applications thereby paving way for the allotment of land to them, said Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori.
The DC further added that the administration has identified government lands in 559 villages which would be allotted to all these eligible beneficiaries. He also said that the administration has further intensified its efforts to provide the benefit of this scheme to needy and homeless people. He added that the verification process was already completed by the authorities concerned on a fast track mode.
Terming this scheme a path-breaking initiative of state government, Thori said that administration was duty bound to facilitate beneficiaries under this scheme as all out efforts were being made by the officials to complete the allotment process within stipulated time frame. He added that it was a humble gesture initiated by the state government to provide shelter to homeless people by allotting 5-5 marla plots to their names.
The DC said that the state government had fixed the targets for each district to identify beneficiaries under this scheme adding that land availability was also ensured in the 559 villages where these plots are to be allotted to beneficiaries. He further directed the SDMs to accelerate the allotment procedure in their respective jurisdiction and submit a regular progress report to him.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Rajat Oberoi said that all eligible beneficiaries will be given the ownership rights as per the government directions at the earliest.
