Thank you, Speaker Madam, for allowing me to speak during the Zero Hour. In India, out of 200 million families approximately 65-70 per cent do not have adequate housing facility. Indira Awas Yojana has provisions for shelter of million of rural families belonging to SC/ST, minorities and people below poverty line. But it is very sad to say that in Indira Awas Yojana only Rs 70000 is being given under the scheme.
West Bengal consists of hilly and plain areas and it is very difficult to complete the construction because the amount is very less. So I urge the Government to take urgent measures to fix the grant amount according to the regional cost of the buildings and increase the number of dwelling units. I would also urge the government to give special quota for Arambagh constituency, which is inhabited by rural people belonging to SC/ST communities. Thank you.