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"Checking corruption in the rural housing schemes, meant for the poor people is our top priority. Due to rampant corruption in the rural housing schemes, lakhs of real beneficiaries are suffering. CUTTACK: Intensifying its drive against corruption in rural housing schemes, the vigilance directorate on Thursday launched dedicated phone numbers through which people can lodge complaints regarding Biju Pacca Ghar Yojana (BPGY) and Pradhan Matri Awas Yojana (PMAY). It is great that poor people can now directly lodge their complains with the vigilance," said Sanjay Das, a social worker residing in Cuttack's Banki block. Our teams will also probe into complaints like houses allotted to illegal beneficiaries, misappropriation of funds allotted under the rural housing schemes, etc," said a senior official.The vigilance has launched a special drive against corruption in rural housing schemes since June 25, days after chief minister Naveen Patnaik stressed on abolishing percentage and bribe culture in welfare schemes at the collector's conference.So far, the vigilance has registered 37 cases related to graft in rural housing schemes while nine people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in such irregularities..