LAHORE: In a major initiative of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to facilitate deserving families and restore dilapidated houses, an important meeting on the expansion of the “Apni Chhat Apna Ghar” programme was held under the chairmanship of Punjab Minister for Housing and Urban Development Bilal Yasin.
President of the Bank of Punjab, Zafar Masud, Secretary Housing Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, and Director General PHATA, Sikandar Zeeshan, briefed the meeting on the framework of the expanded programme.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Bilal Yasin said that under the programme, interest-free, affordable loans would be provided through a transparent mechanism. Eligible applicants will be able to obtain loans ranging from Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 1 million through the e-portal for the construction of a new portion, home repairs, or roof construction. In addition to financing the construction of new houses, the programme will also support the repair and rehabilitation of dilapidated homes.
He stated that 170,000 families have so far received interest-free loans under the Apni Chhat Apna Ghar Scheme. Reaffirming the government’s commitment, Bilal Yasin announced that another 100,000 families would be provided interest-free housing loans during the next fiscal year. Under the expanded programme, low-income, homeless, and families living in substandard housing will benefit. The initiative aims to ensure that every deserving family has access to safe, dignified, and improved housing facilities.
The minister further said that the programme would benefit deserving people in both urban and rural areas. He added that the initiative would stimulate construction activity, create new employment opportunities, and boost economic growth.
Bilal Yasin directed the relevant departments to ensure swift, effective, and transparent implementation of the scheme, emphasizing that the programme would improve the quality of life of vulnerable communities while strengthening social protection across the province.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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