Transgender and widows to get government backing to own a house
Widows and transgender may get government backing to own a house in urban areas with a plan proposed to ease the interest burden. At present, only women, SC/ST, minorities and differently able persons get such a preference.
Learning from the experiences of Rajiv Rinn Yojna (RRY), an instrument to address the housing needs of the economically weaker section (EWS) and low income groups (LIG) through enhanced credit flow, the housing and poverty alleviation ministry has now proposed to replace it with a new scheme.
It would be named as Home Owners’ Mortgage Equity Subvention Scheme (HOMES) for urban poor. This system that is being spoken about would really be helping this section of people. The transgender community is always facing problem in India. This new decision has definitely come as a silver lining among all the worst scenarios that the transgender community get to face. The widows are also tending to benefit from this system. The government is set to earn a respect from if this change takes place. The benefit which was previously only identified for SC/ST and women is likely to get addressed even to the transgender section.
Source: The Times of India
Economically Weaker Section, Home Owners' Mortgage Equity Subvention Scheme, Low income groups, Rajiv Rinn Yojna
