Irate beneficiaries storm Min's quarters, demand release of PMAY funds
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 30 2020:
Decrying the non-release of funds for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) under Lamlai Municipal Council, irate beneficiaries of the housing scheme stormed the quarter of MAHUD Minister Th Shyamkumar at Majorkhul yesterday.
The beneficiaries later submitted a memorandum to the Minister through his PRO, as the Minister was out of station.
Speaking to media persons after, one of the protesters, who identified himself as Y Santa, asserted that beneficiaries of PMAY under Lamlai Municipal Council constructed their houses by borrowing money from others.
He further informed that the requisite funds for constructing their houses have to be released after the completion of their houses while decrying that the Executive Officer (EO) concerned, of the said housing scheme, has failed to release the requisite funds till date, although their houses had been completed 7 months before.
He added that the protesting beneficiaries submitted a memorandum to the Minister urging to release the funds for the housing scheme and to initiate action against the EO concerned.