Haryana to construct 1.30 lakh new houses in two years

By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, FEB 12

Haryana Chief Minister  Bhupinder Singh Hooda today disclosed that with a view to provide affordable housing facilities to the people, over  1.30 lakh new houses would be constructed in the State within two years.

           Mr Hooda was reviewing the housing programme of Haryana Urban Development Authority, Urban Local Bodies Department and Haryana Housing Board, here today.

          While 40,000 houses each would be constructed by Housing Board, and Urban Local Bodies Department, 50,000 houses would be constructed by Haryana Urban Development Authority.

          He directed the officers of the concerned department to formulate a special scheme for the construction of houses for labourers and industrial workers so that they could reside in better living conditions.

          It was informed in the meeting that pilot projects were in process under the Rajiv Awas Yojna costing Rs. 489.92 crores for providing infrastructure and housing facilities for slums in six towns of the State. The project would soon be sent to the Central Government for its approval. These towns are Faridabad, Rohtak, Gurgaon, Ambala City, Ambala Sadar and Yamunanagar-Jagadhari. Under this scheme, 50 per cent of the total cost would be borne by the Central Government.

         Housing Minister, Mr Satpal Sangwan, Chief Secretary Mr. P.K. Chaudhery, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Chhatar Singh, Additional Principal Secretary Dr. K.K. Khandelwal, Principal Secretary, Development and Panchayat Mr. Ram Niwas, Principal Secretary, Finance Mr. Sanjeev Kaushal and other senior officers were also present in the meeting.