Amrita Kuteerams in Durgapur

As part of its Amrita Kuteeram Scheme, a free housing project for the homeless needy, MAM constructed 108 independent “pucca” homes. Each home has a size of approximately 220 square feet floor area. A plot of land for building these free houses was allotted by Asansol Durgapur Development Authority (ADDA) at Amravati in Durgapur. After successful completion of the construction of these houses, they were handed over to the homeless poor identified by Durgapur Municipality.

 
Upon the successful completion of the 108 Amrita Kuteerams in Amravati, Durgapur’s administration encouraged MAM to initiate and execute one more free housing project for the poor along with ADDA. An agreement for building another 500 free houses was signed. 5 acres of land were allotted for construction of the first phase of 250 houses in Bidhan Nagar.

 
The foundation stone for this project was laid by Sri Somnath Chatterjee, former speaker of Lok Sabha, Government of India. The cost of this project was about Rs. 1 crore. By Amma’s grace, it was completed in 2004.In Dec 2004, at a glittering function, the keys to the Amrita Kuteerams were handed over to beneficiaries by Sri Ashok Bhattacharya, Honorable Minister for Urban Development, Government of West Bengal.