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UPA Government to launch housing scheme for slum dwellers

New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): Housing and Poverty Alleviation Minister Kumari Selja today informed the Lok Sabha that the government is planning to launch a new housing scheme for slum dwellers and urban poor since the scheme is aimed at providing subsidy up to five per cent on a loan of Rs one lakh availed by the poor.

"Government proposes to launch 'Rajiv Awas Yojana' in the country for slum dwellers and urban poor. The scheme would extend support to states willing to assign property rights to people living in slum areas," Kumari Selja said.

"Government's effort would be to create slum free India through the scheme in next five years," she said in a written reply.

In 2009, the Government has launched interest subsidy scheme for housing the urban poor. (ANI)

Pak Foreign Min. to visit India from Feb 20-23

New Delhi, Feb 18:  Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri will arrive here on February 20 on a three-day visit to co-chair the revived India- Pakistan Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) and have an overall review of the Composite Dialogue Process (CDP) with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.The Pakistan Foreign Minister who will have discussions with Mr Mukherjee, is expected to present a fresh set of proposals including the one on liberalising the 1974 visa regime between the two countries,.....
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