Srinagar, April 30 -- The announcement of permanent housing for every family still living under fragile roofs in Jammu and Kashmir is more than a policy; it is a promise of dignity. A pucca house is not just brick and mortar; it is the assurance of safety against storms, the warmth of permanence, and the foundation upon which futures are built. For generations, the vulnerability of kuchha dwellings has mirrored the uncertainty of lives lived on the margins. To replace them with lasting structures is to replace fragility with hope, to give families the confidence that tomorrow will not collapse with the rain or crumble with the snow. It is a pledge that the most basic human need-shelter-will no longer be denied.

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