Varanasi Development Body Grants 82 Houses Under PMAY


Varanasi: The Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) has allocated 82 houses under the Prime Minister’s Housing scheme as of Wednesday. The allocation was carried out through a lottery held at the Girija Devi Cultural Complex in Chowkaghat.

The lottery involved a transparent allocation of 82 houses in the Harhua and Kurhua villages among a total of 642 beneficiaries. The process was conducted in the presence of beneficiaries to ensure fairness and transparency.

VDA Vice-Chairman Pulkit Garg, additional district magistrate (Finance/Revenue) Vandita Srivastava, secretary Ved Prakash Mishra, and District Urban Development Agency (DUDA) project officer Nidhi Vajpayee were present at the event.

  • Published On Aug 21, 2025 at 05:00 PM IST

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