The Department of Tribal Welfare has invited applications under Housing Scheme from people living in forest border area hamlets. People belonging to tribal communities like Soliga, Halasaru, Gowdalu, Siddi, Kudiya, Malekudiya, Kadukuruba, Iruliga, Bettakuruba, Yerava, Panyiyan and others excluding  Jenukuruba and  Koraga can submit their applications seeking houses under Chief Minister’s Adivasi Gruha Bhagya Yojana. The houses will be built by Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation at a cost of Rs.4.5 lakh per house.

Applications can be obtained from respective Gram Panchayats and submitted with necessary documents. For more information contact the following Taluk ST Welfare Officers:  H.D. Kote taluk – Mob: 98445-67901, Hunsur – 94815-32318, Nanjangud – 97416-67143, Mysuru – 98868-85436, Periyapatna taluk – 94482-17369 and also Asst. Director, Office of Project Coordinator, Integrated Tribal Development Programme, Mysuru on Ph: 0821-2427140.