Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday inaugurated housing items in Prayagraj, which had been constructed on the land confiscated from gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, who was killed in April this yr. Round 76 flats had been built underneath the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana within the Lukuarganj space. The allocation of those flats was accomplished via a lottery system, which occurred on June 9.
Speaking information company ANI, Arvind Kumar Chauhan, vice chairman of Prayagraj Improvement Authority (PDA) mentioned, “The lottery was drawn for allotment within the auditorium of Allahabad Medical Affiliation. After verification of 6030 candidates, 1590 had been discovered eligible to take part within the lottery”
The beneficiaries of those flats will obtain a housing unit overlaying an space of 41 sq. meters for the reasonably priced worth of ₹3.5 lakh. The officers said {that a} flat with two rooms, a kitchen, and bathroom amenities prices ₹6 lakh.
Prior to the flat handover, Adityanath interacted with the attendees of the occasion and distributed sweets to their kids. In accordance to one of many employees, intensive preparations had been underway for the previous 10 days in anticipation of the chief minister’s go to to inaugurate the housing items.
Watch: Visuals of flats
In a video shared by the information company ANI, the footage showcased the inside of the flats. As one enters the house, the title of the allotted particular person is visibly displayed. Inside, the flats encompass two rooms, a fundamental kitchen setup, and a rest room. One other video confirmed the chief minister inspecting the flats following the inauguration.
Earlier than the inauguration, the buildings had been adorned with decorations and strict safety measures had been put in place for the occasion. A board with the inscription “Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana” might be seen on the entrance of the flats.
When was the inspiration laid?
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath initiated this housing mission by laying the inspiration stone on a 1731-square-meter plot of land within the Lukerganj space of Prayagraj on December 26, 2021. Beneath the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the District City Improvement Authorities (DUDA) undertook this mission, ensuing within the building of 76 flats divided into two blocks, as confirmed by officers.
The development occurred on the confiscated land, which was beforehand owned by Atiq Ahmed, who confronted expenses associated to the 2005 homicide of Bahujan Samaj Occasion (BSP) MLA Raju Pal and the following killing of a key witness, Umesh Pal, in February of the identical yr.
Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed had been fatally shot by people posing as journalists on the night time of April 15 whereas they had been being transported for a medical examination in Prayagraj.