Dimapur, May 19 -- The Dimapur District Congress Committee (DDCC) on Monday accused certain BDOs (block development officers) of three districts of Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland of demanding money from the beneficiaries of the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY).

Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhavan, Dimapur, DDCC president Kutoho Chishi said his office received several complaints from the PMAY beneficiaries in the three districts that the BDOs demanded Rs 18,000 in some villages and Rs 27,000 in some others from each beneficiary, for availing the housing scheme of the central government.

He said the beneficiaries were asked to give the money by withdrawing it from their accounts after they received the first installment ...