Minister K.A. Thulasi says the scheme would cover 25,000 SC families and 7,000 ST families. The government also enhances the housing assistance for SC families from ₹4 lakh to ₹6 lakh, ₹4 lakh to ₹6 lakh for ST families, and from ₹6 lakh to ₹8 lakh for houses in remote locations.