From Banyan Tree to Bangla Bari: Khoka Mia's Life Transformed by Government Scheme

• Khoka Mia, a daily wage laborer from Alipurduar, previously lived in a dilapidated house, often sheltering under a banyan tree during storms.
• His life has been radically transformed after receiving a permanent home under the state government's Bangla Bari scheme.
• The Bangla Bari scheme, part of the Bangla Awas Yojana, aims to provide permanent housing for homeless or those in temporary homes.
• The project, launched in 2016-17, offers 130,000 rupees per house, distributed in three installments.
• Local Gram Panchayat member Amulya Roy initiated the process, bringing joy to Khoka Mia and his family.