Minister once again fails to provide specific number of applicants disqualified from list for failing to meet eligibility criteria
The Minister stated that the process of removing ineligible applicants has been carried out; however, he was unable to specify the exact number of individuals disqualified to date.
Minister of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure, Dr. Abdulla Muththalib. | RaajjeMV | Raajje MV
Minister of Construction, Housing, and Infrastructure Dr. Abdulla Muththalib has stated that efforts to remove ineligible applicants from the "Gedhoruveriya" housing scheme are underway. However, he noted that the exact number of individuals disqualified so far is currently unavailable.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the Minister stated that the government has decided to hand over flats in accordance with the list issued by the previous administration, with the exception of those who do not meet the eligibility criteria. The Minister further noted that the process of allocating the flats is currently underway.
When RaajjeTV inquired about the number of individuals disqualified from the housing list for failing to meet the eligibility criteria, the Minister stated that the government is currently handing over flats to those designated as recipients in the list published by the previous administration.
The Minister further stated that no individual who scored below the established threshold has been included in the list.
However, the Minister noted that since the number of eligible applicants exceeds the available units, some individuals will inevitably be excluded from the allocation.
The Minister stated that the process of removing ineligible applicants has been carried out. However, the Minister was unable to specify the exact number of individuals who have been disqualified thus far.
The Minister stated that he would provide an answer later after verifying the figures.
"Therefore, if the number of applicants on the list exceeds the available slots, some individuals will inevitably be excluded. We observed that even those who scored above 76 points had not been allocated housing. Consequently, we decided to remove any applicants who did not meet the eligibility criteria. These disqualifications were determined based on very specific requirements."Minister of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure, Dr. Abdulla Muththalib
The Minister further stated that even if some applicants were disqualified for failing to meet the requirements, the current administration would not be making changes to the list, and therefore, there is no need to announce a new one.
When previously questioned regarding the number of individuals disqualified for failing to meet the eligibility criteria, the Minister stated that the matter would be clarified.
