Gadag woman gets house under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

A homeless woman received her ration card from MLA HK Patil in Gadag on Monday. | Photo credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

A woman who was rendered homeless after the demolition of her makeshift abode under a railway bridge in Gadag received a house allotment letter under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana on Monday.

The allotment was made as a Deepavali donation at a program held at the Gadag-Betageri Municipal Council premises on Monday.

Khairunnisa S. Shekhattar lived in a makeshift dwelling under the railway bridge on Station Road for nearly 65 years.

The Ministry of Railways removed the dwelling because the bridge was in a dilapidated condition, leaving her without shelter.

Although she applied for a house under the ‘Mane Illadavarge Mane’ (Homeless Home) scheme in 2022, her application did not result in an allotment.

She was subsequently selected as a beneficiary under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 3630 (G+1) group housing scheme.

She was allotted House No. 1 on the first floor of Block No. 32 out of 760 houses available for allotment under the scheme.

Gadag MLA HK Patil handed over the ration card to her at the programme.

MLC SV Sankanur, District President Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority BB Asuti, Taluk President Ashok Mandali, Chairman Urban Development Authority Gadag Akbar Sab Babarchi and others were present.

Published – 9 Nov 2026 21:41 IST