Mangaluru : The state government has waived the loans availed for Ashraya Housing scheme. The officials should see ensure that the benefit reaches the needy, said Moodbidri MLA K Abhayachandra Jain.

He was chairing the monthly KDP meet at the Taluk Panchayat in Mangaluru on Monday.

He directed officials to distribute title deeds to people who have been sanctioned houses. The tahsildars should direct the panchayat development officers to distribute the title deeds to the eligible within one month the MLA said, stating that preference should be given in the sanctioning of houses to those who had applied long back. There is no provision to carry out new constructions. Applications received under 94 CC under Karnataka Land Revenue Act should also be cleared, said the legislator.

Jain further said that the work towards Moodbidri Krishi Seva Kendra is not progressing although both the land and the funds have been sanctioned for the Kendra. The Panchayat Raj Engineering Subsection assistant executive engineer said that there is a need to include the taluk assistant agricultural director’s office in the building plan of the Seva Kendra as Moodbidri will be upgraded with taluk status. An estimation will be drawn towards the same. Moodbidri Taluk Panchayat building is in progress, he said.

The MLA also told the drinking water and sanitation assistant executive engineer to complete the pending works related to drinking water supply under the task force grants. Each constituency has been sanctioned Rs 40 to 50 lakh. The works should be carried out on war footing as it will not be possible to provide connections to half done works, he said.

Mangaluru Taluk Panchayat president Muhammed Monu and vice president Poornima Ganesh were present.