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Punjab Launches 'Apni Zameen, Apna Ghar' With First 2,000 Free Plots Awarded

A digital lottery selected beneficiaries across 19 districts, making winners eligible for Rs1.5 million construction loans.

Overview

  • Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz inaugurated the initiative and marked the rollout by overseeing the first digital balloting, with Nawaz personally calling selected beneficiaries.
  • The first phase allocated 2,000 free residential plots across 19 districts, including Jhelum (730), Kasur (388), Faisalabad (257), Lodhran (219) and Okara (130).
  • Program uptake has been strong, with more than 483,000 registrations and 18,308 applicants cleared as eligible for the initial lottery.
  • The companion app, Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar, has surpassed 1.8 million downloads, signaling broad public interest in the scheme.
  • Winners of three-marla plots can access Rs1.5 million in construction finance at Rs14,000 per month over nine years, and officials report Rs145 billion in loans disbursed to 118,000 applicants to date.