Mysuru, June 13 -- In a first of its kind in the state, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) organised a day-long Loan Mela for beneficiaries of 1,440 houses being built by it under the AHP (Affordable Housing in Partnership) scheme at Lalitadripura in the city outskirts, at Town Hall here today.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the MCC is building 1,440 AHP houses using shear wall technology in S+9 type model on a 13 acre and 5 Guntas area at Lalitadripura. Out of the total 1,440 houses, 500 are meant for beneficiaries from Varuna Assembly segment and the rest 940 for beneficiaries from K.R. Assembly segment. The project is taken up at a cost of Rs. 202.82 crore (including GST). The cost of each House (Unit) is estimated at Rs....