Mukhyamantri Audyogik Shramyogi Ane Industrial Housing Aawas (MASIHA) Scheme

On March 3, 2021, Gujarat government announced a housing scheme named Mukhyamantri Audyogik Shramyogi Ane Industrial Housing Aawas (MASIHA), for the labourers in the state whereby the labourers will be provided with housing facility near the factories where they work. This scheme was announced by Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Nitin Patel. Under this scheme the workers, labourers will be provided with housing near the factories at concessional rates. Industrial production and functioning were affected due to lock-down last year as labours, workers had to migrate. Thus, the government now has planned to cater to the needs of the labourers by providing them with housing facilities near the factories where they work.

Overview:

List of scheme lunched by Gujarat Government

Scheme Objectives and Benefits:

• This scheme tends to provide housing facilities, dwelling places to the labourers and workers near the industries where they work
• It tends to provide the housing facilities on concessional rates
• This scheme will cater to the housing needs of the labourers and workers
• It will help the migrant labourers in the state
• It will thereby attract more labourers in the state as the main issue of housing will be solved to an extent through this scheme
• This scheme aims at smooth industrial functioning and industrial development in the long run

Key Points:

• Mukhyamantri Audyogik Shramyogi Ane Industrial Housing Scheme is a new housing scheme announced by the Gujarat government in its yearly budget on March 3, 2021
• Deputy CM, Mr. Nitin Patel announced the scheme details
• This scheme is mainly launched for the labourers and workers working in the state
• Under this scheme housing facilities will be provided to the labourers and workers near the industrial units where they work
• Last year, many migrants in the state had to return to their own states during the lockdown situation all over
• This returning of migrants in turn affected the industrial functioning and industrial production in the state
• Thus, keeping in mind, the situation of labourers and workers the government has announced a scheme to provide housing facilities to them
• It will cater to the need of housing of the workers and labourers in the state and the migrant ones
• This will encourage and attract more workers in the state employment
• This housing facility will be provided to the labourers on concessional rates based on Public Private Partnership (PPP)