Abdul Hameed in his 74 years has seen a lot in his life. He has been living in Mehraula, Haryana since 1937. His family includes his son and his children. They earn a living by keeping goats and buffaloes as he never had any land. For thirty years he worked as a tailor but due the increasing prices he spent everything he earned.
In fact, he didn't even have his own place to live.

The UPA led Congress Government launched the Mahatma Gandhi Gramin Basti Yojna in 2008-9 that provided 100 sq. yards residential plots to eligible SC, BC and BPL families living in Haryana. This is the first time the state directly gave land to the people.

This has brought a huge change in lives of people like Abdul Hameed. He is thankful to god that his tough days are over. Today he has his own land and lives a very comfortable life.

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