Ambikapur: For Chandan, PM Awas is not just a house made of bricks and cement, it is a symbol of memories of his father

What a house means in a person’s life is beyond description, but the importance of that house increases when there is an emotional attachment to it. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana has given a roof over the head to many needy people, but for Chandan, PM Awas is not just a house made of brick and cement, it is the blessing and love of his father, which remains strong on his entire family. Late Devnath Ram, a resident of Khutia village panchayat of Lakhanpur development block, also dreamed of living in his dream home with his family. A house was sanctioned in his name in the year 2024-25, in which he received assistance of Rs 1.20 lakh from the government.

Devnath’s son Chandan Singh says that our old house had mud walls and a mud roof. There was always some problem in it. There was a need for more cleaning, children often fell ill due to increased humidity in the house during rains. They lacked money to build a new concrete house. Living in this environment, father’s health was continuously deteriorating, but as soon as he came to know about the assistance amount given by the government for building a concrete house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, he immediately applied and the amount was also approved. However, father died shortly after the house was built. Father’s dream was to live in this dream house with the entire family. He is no more, but with the help of the government, he gave us his blessings in the form of a concrete house. Today the family is living in this concrete house equipped with all facilities with the memories of father. Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, needy families are getting the facility to live in beautiful, clean, concrete houses