Free -houses for families affected during Operation Sindoor, floods & NoKs of terror victims; Construction of houses is about building dreams; HRDS India inks MoU with Divisional Commissioner of Jammu & Kashmir regions for building 1500 houses
Srinagar, Sep 11 (KNO): Asserting that construction of houses is more than just putting up a structure, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that it is about building dreams.
LG Sinha, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), presided over the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony here between the High-range Rural Development Society (HRDS India) and Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir regions for building houses damaged during Operation Sindoor, recent floods, and the families of the terror victims, whose houses were destroyed by the terrorists.
LG Sinha said, “Construction of houses is more than just putting up structure. It is about building dreams, a fresh start and a new chapter in the lives of affected families. Human losses are so profound and devastating that they can't be measured but this initiative will definitely ease their suffering.”
An official said that the MoU is an initiative of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and reflects his vision of empowering and safeguarding the future of those affected by natural calamities and unprovoked shelling on civilian population by the enemy.
The Lieutenant Governor lauded the noble endeavour of the HRDS India.
HRDS India will build 1500 free houses across the UT. These 3-bedroom houses will be designed and delivered as a “Smart House”, incorporating modern features for comfort and safety.
Under the initiative, the HRDS India and Divisional Commissioners of both the divisions will also identify terror victim families whose houses were destroyed by the terrorists. Besides, 15-year life insurance coverage to all family members, HRDS India will ensure monthly health check-ups and digital connectivity for every house.
As part of its extended commitment, HRDS India, in collaboration with BSNL, will provide free internet access to all beneficiary households to support education, communication, and digital inclusion.
The trained HRDS India volunteers will visit each beneficiary household monthly to disseminate information about new government schemes relevant to the beneficiaries. They will conduct free awareness sessions on health, education, hygiene, and preventive care.
HRDS India will also undertake repainting of each beneficiary house every five years, at no cost to the beneficiaries.
Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Ramesh Kumar, Divisional Commissioner Jammu; Anshul Garg, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Shri Aji Krishnan, Founder - Secretary, HRDS India; Saritha P Menon, Administrator; Swaraj Kumar G., Director Corporate Sponsorship and Sanjeev Bhatnagar, Chairman Global Initiatives, HRDS India were present during the MoU Signing ceremony—(KNO)