Scheme to build houses for members of SC/ST communities on the anvil, says Kerala CM
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan announced a new housing scheme for SC/ST communities and emphasized the government's commitment to social welfare. The initiative includes improved access to e-grants and a new service portal to increase administrative transparency.
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Government-led welfare initiatives for marginalized communities are critical for socio-economic development and poverty alleviation in India.
A new scheme will be rolled out to construct houses for members of the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) communities. In addition, complaints regarding the implementation of the Life Mission housing scheme will be addressed, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said here on Sunday (August 9, 2026).
Stating that directions had been issued to the Finance department to ensure that students from SC/ST communities receive their e-grants, he assured all help to people who did not own land or a house. Mr. Satheesan was speaking at the State-level inauguration of the observance of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, organised here by the Department of SC/ST Welfare.
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