28/06/2026
Habitat for Humanity India handed over climate-resilient homes to 52 tribal families in Rase village, Pune district, Maharashtra. The handover ceremony was organised by the Pune Zilla Parishad, the district authority which supported this integrated housing initiative under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana β Gramin.
The Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Smt. Sunetra Pawar graced the occasion and handed over the symbolic keys to the new homeowners. βA home is every person's dream. In times of difficulty, the comfort of returning to one's own home provides strength and hope to carry on. The earlier living conditions of families in Rase were extremely poor. Today, the years of struggle have come to an end for 52 families from the Thakar community, who now have homes of their own,β said the Honourable Deputy Chief Minister in her keynote address and commended Habitat for Humanity India for its work.
Shri. Virdhaval Jagdale, President, Pune Zilla Parishad; Shri Gajanan Patil, CEO, Zilla Parishad Pune; Shri. Babaji Kale, MLA attended the ceremony along with other senior government officials, community leaders and homeowners.
Representing Habitat India were Smt. Sheila Kripalani, Chairperson, Board of Trustees; Mr. Gul Kripalani, Member, IndiaBUILDS Advisory Committee; Mr. Anand K. Bolimera, National Director and other members of the Habitat India team.
The 52 homes in Pune are part of Habitat Indiaβs Green Housing Project, a three-year housing initiative supported by Citi that will help 400 tribal families across Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu access safe, dignified and climate-resilient housing.
In the first year of the programme, Habitat India has completed 120 climate-resilient homes across Pune, Palghar and Raigad districts in Maharashtra.
Sunetra Pawar
CEO ZP Pune
CommunityDevelopment
ClimateResilience
Maharashtra