To lessen the poverty and housing related problems of Punjab, Govt of Pakistan with visionary leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has introduced a new scheme with name of ‘’Apni chat apna ghar scheme’’. Apna Ghar scheme is like a fresh blow of air for the oppressed and homeless people of Punjab.
Govt of Punjab will provide houses on easy instalments and with very low down payment. House is a place to reside and acts as a shelter point for a person. In these poorly stricken conditions of ever increasing inflation, it is hard to make both end meet for a common person but this scheme is ray of hope.
It will provide great relief to people living on rental houses, as instead of paying rent, they will pay instalment and one day they will become owner of their own house. Maryam Nawaz emphasizes on “Blessing of Shelter”
Objectives of Apna Ghar housing scheme
In a latest meeting held to alleviate poverty and to meet the housing demands of Punjab, Government of Punjab took serious steps and inaugurated a very positive and far consequencing scheme with the title of ‘Apna Chat Apna Ghar’ .
In the meeting, it was emphasized that Apna ghar scheme will be started very shortly and with rapid progress in construction. It is aimed to give homes to shelterless people and those who are suffering from worries of high rents of homes.
Housing plan and cost of Apni chat apna ghar scheme
In meeting held, for Maryam Nawaz Apna Ghar Apni Chat project will be beneficial for low income families who can not afford their own house. Loan scheme will be launched for purchasing of land as well but at later stages of scheme.
Middle incomed person will have now Apni chat apna ghar at cost of just 14000 per month easy instalment and with easy plan to complete instalments in 7 years time. Households will pay zero rupees for first three months.
Government of Punjab will provide loan of Rs. 1.5 to those owning land from 1 to 5 Marla in urban and 1 to 10 Marla in rural area are eligible. Power shortage issues, load shedding issues are also being solved by solar panel scheme.
Unique feature of Apna Chat Apna Ghar scheme
Apni chat apna ghar is aunique project with an exemplary vision. Even the maps of houses will be designed with the joint collaboration of Government of Punjab and Pakistan council for Architect and Town planning.
All houses will be built on same map and infrastructure with equal plotting. Government of Punjab will use government land for its construction and with minimum cost.
How many houses will be built
Initially, 5,000 apartments will be constructed near Raiwind Road in Lahore. The execution plan is in final stages and will be launched soon.
The Punjab government has given a new housing scheme ‘Apna Ghar scheme’ aimed at providing 100,000 apartments to citizens in six cities with monthly installments of Rs14,000 for nine years.Over 3000 houses would be built in each city.
Eligibility for Apna chat apna ghar scheme
All the residents of Punjab with low income and no house in his possession will be considered eligible for Apna chat apna ghar scheme. If you won a land for house construction and have valic CNIC, you are eligible to apply.
You can apply online for this scheme and for any further information, you can contact on helpline number 080009100.
