Thiruvananthapuram: The dream of a house of her own seemed close to be coming true late last year for Thankam, when the construction of her house at Sree Chithra Nagar in Valiyathura, as part of the Pradhan Manthri Awaz Yoajana, was nearing completion. But now, six months later, she is unable to live in the completed house, while money-lenders are visiting everyday, pressurising her to pay back the money she borrowed for the construction, even as the final instalment of PMAY is held up due to technical reasons.
The requirement of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has come as a huge blow for many like Thankam.
The cost of obtaining the NOC, provided only through two approved agencies, who charge close to ₹20,000 is a major issue for many of them.
Without the NOC, the houses will not be given TC numbers from the Corporation.
The final PMAY instalment, of above ₹1 lakh will not be credited to the beneficiaries until the TC number is allocated.
The houses will also not get power and water connections without TC numbers.
“I had thought of building this new house only because I was told I will get all the money through PMAY. My husband had passed away a year before. I had borrowed some money to complete the house.
It was only after the house was completed in December that the rule for NOC from the AAI came up. Because of this, I have not got the final instalment of ₹1.4 lakh from the Corporation. The contractor will not hand over the key until I pay his dues. At the same time, money lenders are also at my doorstep every other day. I am staying with a relative now,” says Ms.Thankam.
28/06/18 SR Praveen/The Hindu
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The requirement of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has come as a huge blow for many like Thankam.
The cost of obtaining the NOC, provided only through two approved agencies, who charge close to ₹20,000 is a major issue for many of them.
Without the NOC, the houses will not be given TC numbers from the Corporation.
The final PMAY instalment, of above ₹1 lakh will not be credited to the beneficiaries until the TC number is allocated.
The houses will also not get power and water connections without TC numbers.
“I had thought of building this new house only because I was told I will get all the money through PMAY. My husband had passed away a year before. I had borrowed some money to complete the house.
It was only after the house was completed in December that the rule for NOC from the AAI came up. Because of this, I have not got the final instalment of ₹1.4 lakh from the Corporation. The contractor will not hand over the key until I pay his dues. At the same time, money lenders are also at my doorstep every other day. I am staying with a relative now,” says Ms.Thankam.
28/06/18 SR Praveen/The Hindu
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