Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has announced allotment of 1 lakh plots of around 1,300 sq.ft each to homeless Dalit families across the state. CM said that in the 1st phase of allotment, govt. will allot at-least 10 plots of 5 marlas (1 marla = 272 sq.ft) each to homeless scheduled caste (SC) families in each village. For this, land needs to remain available with the village panchayat.

In case the panchayat land is not available, the allotment of plots would be done in the 2nd phase after the state govt. makes arrangement for the land. Rural development and Panchayat dept. has been given the task to monitor the complete allotment process.

Captain Amarinder Singh had announced this decision for allotment of plots during a review meeting of govt. projects with deputy commissioners of various districts.