Shimla, Oct. 26 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday announced financial assistance of Rs 3 lakh for eligible families from the Valmiki community to construct houses on their own land.

He also targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership over its alleged inability to raise the state's concerns before the Centre.

Announcing the housing scheme on the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti, Sukhu said, "Under this scheme, the Himachal Pradesh government will provide Rs 3 lakh to a family from the Valmiki community with an annual income of less than Rs 2.5 lakh to build a house on their own land."

He added that the state government would begin a survey of houses and families in the Krishna Nagar area and complet...