Lahore: So far, 220,994 families have been disbursed loans under the Punjab government’s Apni Chhat Apna Ghar Program, while 127,36 families have completed the construction of their houses.
The Housing Department, while issuing a clarification regarding the statistics of the programme, has said that the record of loan distribution and construction progress is updated on the real-time portal. According to officials, the difference in the statistics was due to a typing error.
According to the statistics released by the department, a total of 224,320 applicants have been approved for loans. Out of these, 220,994 families have been provided with a total of Rs 289 billion 844 million.
The repayment of loans of another 3,326 families is in progress, for which Rs 4 billion 615 million has been allocated.
According to the statistics related to construction activities, work is underway on 60,253 houses, while the second installment has also been provided to 170,523 families to proceed with the construction work.
A total of Rs 22 billion 162 million has been received so far in terms of loan repayment. This amount reflects the installments returned by the beneficiary families under the programme.
The objective of the Apni Chhat Apna Ghar programme is to provide financial assistance to eligible and low-income families to construct houses on their plots. According to the Punjab government, the scheme is being prioritised on merit and transparency.
The success of such programmes is measured not only by the number of loans approved but also by the number of houses completed, the number of families benefiting and the timely disbursement of loans. Regular publication of the latest statistics can help the public monitor the progress of the scheme.
Recent public reports also confirm the progress in the disbursement of loans and construction of houses under the scheme. A report dated October 17 stated that over Rs284.4 billion had been disbursed to over 217,000 families and 126,239 houses had been completed.
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