Keralam Approves Rs 1,000-Crore Housing Scheme for SC and ST Families
Keralam has approved a Rs 1,000-crore housing scheme for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe families. Minister K.A. Thulasi says it will cover 25,000 SC families and 7,000 ST families. The government has also raised housing aid for SC and ST families and for houses in remote locations.
Context
Context: SC and ST are groups recognised in the Constitution that have historically faced disadvantage, and state housing schemes like this are a common way governments help families get a pucca home.
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