October 12th 2024.
In a recent discovery, it has come to light that the affordable housing scheme, Rajiv Awas Yojana, implemented by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, has been misused by the beneficiaries. These individuals, who claimed to be 'homeless, landless and poor', have been caught renting out their allotted properties in the capital city for personal profit. This has raised serious concerns about the effectiveness of the government's housing scheme and has prompted the BMC to take action against these illegal activities. A team from the civic body conducted raids at eight locations on Wednesday and identified around 250 beneficiaries who have been violating the rules by renting out their RAY accommodations.
Upon further investigation, it was discovered that some of these beneficiaries also own properties and houses in other places, which raises questions about their eligibility for the affordable housing scheme. The BMC has stated that strict action will be taken against these individuals and their allotments will be cancelled. Mayor Sulochana Das expressed her disappointment at these illegal activities and assured that necessary steps will be taken to address the issue. She also revealed that the list of beneficiaries was provided by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority and some houses were allotted to RAY beneficiaries as well.
The BMC, with the assistance of the police, conducted raids at eight Awas Complexes including Rangamatia, Mandap Basti, Nilamadhav Basti, Buddha Vihar, Patharabandha, Mahishakhala, Shanti Nagar and Subudhipur. The team thoroughly checked the identity documents of every house owner and cross-checked them with the list provided by BDA. It was discovered that while some beneficiaries were residing in their allotted houses, others had rented them out and were living in houses built on government land. Surprisingly, some of the beneficiaries had even sold their houses and returned to their villages. It is reported that these illegal owners would only visit their properties once a month to collect rent.
The discovery of these serious loopholes in the affordable housing scheme has raised concerns about the effectiveness and fairness of such government initiatives. The BMC has taken swift action and has issued notices to the illegal beneficiaries. It is now up to the individuals to provide a satisfactory response and rectify their actions. Otherwise, their licenses will be cancelled and necessary legal action will be taken against them. The civic body has also assured that measures will be taken to ensure that such misuse of government housing schemes does not occur in the future.
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