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From a leaky hut to a permanent 3-room home: The inspiring journey of Ramniwas
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News18•06-10-2026, 19:28
From a leaky hut to a permanent 3-room home: The inspiring journey of Ramniwas
- •Ramniwas from Firozabad spent 15 years living in a thatched hut and often slept under trees with his children during heavy rains.
- •Working as a daily wage laborer, building a permanent brick house seemed like an impossible dream for him and his family.
- •He learned about the Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana through his village head and successfully applied for financial assistance.
- •He received Rs 1,20,000 from the government, which, combined with his own savings, allowed him to build a permanent three-room house in 2022-23.
- •Today, Ramniwas lives a peaceful life with his wife and six children under a safe, solid roof.
Key Questions Answered
Ramniwas received financial assistance of Rs 1,20,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana after learning about the housing scheme from his village head and applying for it.
Using the government financial aid along with his own savings, Ramniwas built a permanent three-room brick house where he lives peacefully with his family.
Ramniwas got his permanent house constructed in the years 2022-23, transitioning from living in a thatched hut for about 15 years to having a solid roof.
