# Kerala to roll out housing scheme for SC/ST communities 2026-08-09T20:47:01+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan announced a new housing scheme for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes on Sunday (August 9, 2026). He said the Finance department has been directed to ensure e-grants reach SC/ST students, and complaints about the Life Mission housing scheme will be addressed. The CM spoke at the state-level inauguration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in Kochi, organised by the SC/ST Welfare Department. He also launched a service portal for faster, transparent delivery of departmental services. Separately, at a function to mark Pandit Karuppan’s birth anniversary, the CM said fishers displaced by development projects would be rehabilitated. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: e-grants, housing scheme, Kerala, Pandit Karuppan, SC/ST welfare Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-to-roll-out-housing-scheme-for-sc-st-communities/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-to-roll-out-housing-scheme-for-sc-st-communities/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.