The residents, who were displaced in the capital in 2011, will still have to wait to get their new homes.

Around 688 two-bedroom flats made for such displaced ones from Islamnagar, Pahari Mandir and Madhukam are almost constructed but cannot be acquired by these residents. The formation of new Government can help in the acquisition process. The flats are divided in two societies. One is near Venkateshwar temple while the other is near Galaxia mall (Rugri Gada) at Ratu road.

The former is built by RS Agarwal Infratech and the latter is under Singhal Enterprises. Sources maintained both the companies are supposed to hand over the construction to Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC), which will further forward it for approval to the Urban Development department. According to RMC officials, “no decision” on the matter can be taken unless the Cabinet of the newly formed Government gives a green signal.

Notably, employees of Singhal Enterprises have not received their payments of about Rs3.5 crore from RMC. “We had to add grills on the windows and bathroom doors to our building structure including 352 flats in 22 blocks. The payments of these building materials are awaited from RMC. Unless, they do not pay us, we are not in a position to hand over the flats. Moreover, water supply connection cannot be done,” said a staff of Singhal Enterprises.

However, Agarwal Infratech employees said that they are willing to give the completed project to RMC by January first week but have doubts on when the displaced ones would start staying in the flats. “One month back, around 70 people from Islamnagar visited our 22 blocks having 336 flats. It was then we came to know that displaced denizens of Islamnagar will be staying in all the flats here. Arrangements for seven hand pumps, seven taps and seven boring spaces are being done. We hope to complete the final construction by January 2 and give it to RMC by January 3,” said the staffs of Infratech.

Both the ‘under-construction’ areas seemed unsafe for residential purpose. There are no boundary walls around the blocks. locals cited the risk of crime due to this reason. Also, livelihood Centre and Community Centre which was a part of the plan was missing from the site. “Both the locations were supposed to have 25 or 26 blocks each. lack of space could not cover the mentioned number of blocks,” said sources.