Maryam Nawaz offers interest-free loans as housing support reaches thousands
The initiative aims to help people improve weak and overcrowded homes and build extra rooms or floors.
Speaking at an event in Sahiwal, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said that thousands of families are forced to live together in a single house. Keeping this need in mind, the “Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar” program is providing interest-free loans of up to Rs1,000,000 so families can expand their homes and improve living conditions.
She said the government is also supporting livelihoods through the “Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar” program. Under the scheme, 30,000 deserving families have been given up to five acres of government agricultural land on a 20-year lease.
Maryam Nawaz said beneficiaries are also receiving Rs50,000 per acre to help them start farming activities. The goal is to create sustainable and respectable employment opportunities for low-income families.
The chief minister stated that the “Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar” program has achieved the milestone of constructing 200,000 houses within just two years. Out of these, 180,000 homes have already been completed, while 700 to 800 new houses are being finished every day.
She added that 2,000 landless families have been provided free five-marla plots. Through the “Apni Chhat, Mehfooz Chhat” initiative, easy loans of up to Rs500,000 are also being offered for repairing and strengthening damaged homes.
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Maryam Nawaz said any needy citizen in Punjab can seek immediate assistance through a government helpline. Whether someone needs ration, a wheelchair, a hearing aid, or another support device, help can be requested through the system.
She said the government has established a mechanism to ensure assistance reaches deserving people quickly. According to her, support will be delivered to a beneficiary’s home within 48 hours of receiving a request.
The new loan scheme focuses on a common problem faced by many families living in crowded homes. If implemented effectively, it could improve housing conditions and provide financial relief without adding the burden of interest.
