Kejriwal announces housing welfare scheme for sanitation workers ahead of Delhi elections

Kejriwal said that he has proposed a plan to the Prime Minister, where the central government would provide land at highly subsidised rates, and the Delhi government would construct housing on this land.
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at the AAP headquarters in Delhi.
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at the AAP headquarters in Delhi.(Photo | Express)
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NEW DELHI: Ahead of the upcoming Delhi elections, AAP national convener and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced a housing welfare scheme for sanitation workers.

He said that he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting land at concessional rates to address the housing challenges faced by NDMC and MCD sanitation workers post-retirement.

Kejriwal stated that the proposed scheme aims to provide affordable housing units for Safai Karamcharis, with the cost to be covered through easy installments deducted from their salaries. This initiative would ensure that by the time they retire, the workers would have a home, thereby reducing the risk of homelessness and financial hardship.

“Housing is a significant issue in Delhi, especially for the poor,” Kejriwal told the media. “Many Safai Karamcharis approached me during a recent visit to my New Delhi constituency, expressing concerns about their housing situation after retirement. While they have government accommodation during their employment, retirement often leaves them without a home, as their pensions are insufficient to afford rented housing, and they lack the savings to buy a house.”

Kejriwal emphasised that he has proposed a plan to the Prime Minister, where the central government would provide land at highly subsidised rates, and the Delhi government would construct housing on this land.

The sanitation workers would become homeowners by paying installments deducted from their salaries in their final working years.

The AAP leader has urged the Prime Minister to initiate this scheme for NDMC and MCD Safai Karamcharis.

He expressed hope that the central government would support the initiative, which could later be expanded to other government employees.

“This is a highly welfare-oriented scheme,” Kejriwal said, adding that it would provide much-needed relief and security to sanitation workers and potentially to other government employees in the future.

Kejriwal has made nine poll promises so far including Mahila Samman Yojna for monthly honorarium of Rs 2,100 to women, free treatment to the elderly under Sanjeevani Yojna, waiver of inflated water bills, monthly honorarium of Rs 18,000 under Pujari Granthi Samman Yojna, among others.

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