In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today laid the foundation stone to build 320 houses completely damaged during flash-floods and landslides in Reasi District. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that funded entirely by High-range Rural Development Society, HRDS India, at an estimated cost of 32 crore rupees, the initiative will provide 320 affected families in Reasi with modern, prefabricated Smart Houses without any burden on the government exchequer.
Earlier, the LG had laid the foundation stones for 1869 houses for families affected due to Pakistani Shelling during Operation Sindoor and recent natural calamities in eight districts, including Kishtwar, Rajouri, Poonch, Udhampur, Ramban, Jammu, Kathua, and Samba.
The noble initiative features state-of-the-art, efficient, modern, resilient, and technologically advanced three-bedroom ‘Smart Houses’. These houses are slated for completion within just six months of foundation work and include dedicated facilities such as cowsheds to support rural livelihoods.
HRDS India will also provide an extensive social security package for beneficiary families. This holistic support includes 15 years of free life insurance and annual health check-ups for all family members. To ensure long-term sustainability, HRDS India will also provide maintenance of the houses for the next five years. The LG reiterated that it has been his sincere effort that the entire J&K UT achieves speedy and all-round development
