Gujarat Govt Launches Scheme Offering Affordable Rented Homes For Labourers

Additional housing centres will be set up throughout Gujarat aimed at accommodating around 3 lakh construction workers. The project is expected to cost Rs 1,500 crore, the chief minister said. July 18, 2024: In a move that will benefit the thousands of labourers, the Gujarat government has launched the Shramik Basera scheme to provide temporary housing to nearly 15,000 construction workers at a rent of Rs 5 per day. The chief minister Bhupendrabhai Patel performed the ground-breaking ceremony of 17 dwelling structures to house the workers in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara and Rajkot, as per an official release.

According to the release, the chief minister also launched an online portal for the Shramik Basera scheme. During his address at the event, he said the scheme will benefit around 15,000 construction workers once the facilities are ready. Accommodation will be given to them for a daily rent of Rs 5 per person. Additional housing centres will be set up throughout Gujarat aimed at accommodating around 3 lakh construction workers. The project is expected to cost Rs 1,500 crore, he added. The initiative is aimed at bringing about a ‘qualitative change’ in the standard of living of workers from the unorganised sector and construction workers by providing them with food, health, housing and financial support, he said.