SHIMLA: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced Rs. 5,000 as monthly rent in rural area and Rs 10,000 in towns.
But this benefit will not help the people in villagers where the victims who have lost their houses but they have shifted to their brother's house or so and there are no such relief camps in isolated cases.
The government must see this ground reality as also. For example, in Kharu village near Chopal. Prem Jandev and Satish Jandev, who lost their houses have shifted to the houses of their brother. Will not they get rent till both rebuild their houses?
This timely aid program will be in effect until March 31, 2024.
He said these funds will be disbursed through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, with payments directed to the eldest female member of each family.
Importantly, once a family secures their own housing, the monthly rent support will cease immediately. However, for families struggling to find appropriate accommodation, the option to continue residing in relief camps will remain available.
To qualify for this assistance, families must have been residing in a relief camp established by the District Administration as of September 12, 2023.
The definition of "family" for this program will adhere to the Parivar Register.
Chief Minister Sukhu emphasized the necessity of this program due to the extensive devastation caused by the ongoing monsoon season in various parts of the state. Numerous temporary relief camps have been established in districts across the region, often using makeshift facilities such as schools.
This practice, while essential for disaster response, has disrupted the education of local students. To address this challenge, the government's decision to provide fixed rent to affected families will enable them to secure more suitable accommodations.
This empathetic gesture from the state government is expected to offer much-needed relief to families grappling with the aftermath of natural disasters. By ensuring access to safe and appropriate housing, it aims to support the affected families in rebuilding their lives and restoring a sense of normalcy in these trying times.
