Bengal: 73,500 Nadia families receive second instalment under state housing scheme

Krishnagar, Nov 13 (UNI) With 73,500 beneficiaries in Nadia district receiving the second instalment of financial assistance under the West Bengal Awas Yojana, the district administration on Friday said another 1.5 lakh people could potentially benefit from the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana following an ongoing fresh survey. District Magistrate Srikant Palli, while outlining the administration's initiatives to ensure housing for eligible families, said nearly 88,000 beneficiaries in Nadia were covered under the state government's housing scheme. Of them, 73,500 had already received the second instalment through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into their bank accounts. The remaining beneficiaries will receive the…