Key Takeaways:
- Karnataka government will allot completed flats worth ₹11.20 lakh to families displaced from Yelahanka at subsidised rates.
- Under Rajiv Gandhi Awas Yojana and with a ₹5 lakh GBDA subsidy, general-category beneficiaries receive a net relief of about ₹8.70 lakh with loan assistance for the balance.
- Reservations and higher subsidies apply to scheduled groups; allotment begins from 1 January after document verification by a collector‑led committee.
The Karnataka government will provide completed flats valued at ₹11.20 lakh to families evicted from unauthorised settlements in Yelahanka, Bengaluru, the state announced. The move aims to offer immediate, improved housing without cost to eligible residents who previously lived in squalid conditions in the Yelahanka Fakir Colony.
Yelahanka resettlement flats to be allotted from January
The flats, constructed in Bayyappanahalli under the Rajiv Gandhi Awas Yojana, will be allotted at subsidised rates. The Bengaluru Development Authority (G.B.A) will provide a subsidy of ₹5 lakh per flat. Combined with central and state subsidies, general‑category beneficiaries will receive an estimated total concession of ₹8.70 lakh; the remaining balance of around ₹2.5 lakh will be made available to them as a loan.
For scheduled categories, the package is more generous. Those families will receive a total subsidy of ₹9.50 lakh and a further loan of ₹1.70 lakh, significantly lowering or eliminating their out‑of‑pocket cost. Officials said distribution will begin on 1 January, subject to verification of eligibility documents.
Minority Affairs Minister Sameer Ahmad Khan described the initiative as one of the finest models in the country’s resettlement history, underlining the government’s commitment to secure housing and social justice for marginalised urban residents. A photograph of the completed housing complex was handed over by the minister to representatives of the Indian Union Muslim League during an inspection.
Allocation will be overseen by a committee chaired by the district collector. The team will visit the site, inspect records and verify identity and residency documents such as ration cards and Aadhaar before making final decisions on resettlement. Officials emphasised a transparent verification process to ensure that the flats go only to genuinely eligible families.
The relocation follows long‑standing concerns about unauthorised occupation and poor living conditions in certain parts of Yelahanka. The state government said the Bayyappanahalli development provides improved amenities and permanent housing solutions in contrast to the informal settlements families previously occupied.
Local political and civil society figures accompanied the minister during the handover of the housing photographs, including Naseer Ahmad M.L.C (Chief Minister’s Private Secretary), C.K. Subair (Indian Union Muslim League national secretary), advocate V.K. Faisal Babu (assistant secretary), advocate Shibu Meeran (Youth League national organising secretary), C.K. Shakir (national secretary), Siddiq Thangal (national committee member) and P. Muneer (Minority Congress state secretary).
Officials indicated that the combined use of central schemes and local subsidies demonstrates a coordinated approach between government tiers to tackle urban resettlement challenges. Beneficiaries and community leaders welcomed the announcement, but some said they would await the collector’s verification and formal allotment before expressing final satisfaction.
Authorities have urged eligible families to keep their documents ready for the verification process and to reach out to the local administration for guidance on loan formalities and subsidy disbursement. The state government framed the measure as a timely step to reduce housing vulnerability and provide dignified, permanent accommodation for displaced urban households.
