Shimla: Himachal Pradesh government launched the Maharishi Valmiki Kamgaar Awas Yojana, under which eligible sanitation workers from the Valmiki community will be provided Rs 3 lakh financial assistance to construct ‘pucca’ houses, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday. To be eligible for the scheme, a family’s annual income must be less than Rs 2.5 lakh, and the family should not own a pucca house, he said. His remarks came on the occasion of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti. The CM paid obeisance at Bhagwan Valmiki Temple in Krishna Nagar here and extended greetings to the people. Announcing financial assistance of Rs. 25 lakh for the temple, the CM said the state government was committed to ensuring respect and equal opportunities for all communities residing in Krishna Nagar for a long time. The government would conduct a survey of these families and the houses in the area, and consider preparing a welfare plan for their benefit, he added.