Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) beneficiaries of Naya Basera Kotra Sultanabad area were given the possession of flats. Bhopal Development Authority (BDA) constructed 665 flats under the JNNURM scheme in the Naya Basera locality of Kotra Sultanabad.
The chief guest of the programme was Higher Education Minister Umashankar Gupta who handed over the possession of flats to the beneficiaries at 11 am here on Thursday.
Gupta spoke about the multidimensional schemes of the Central government and the State government. He further said that as per the wishes of the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh will be turned into a ‘Swarnim Madhya Pradesh’ (Golden MP).
Chairman of the BDA Om Yadav in his addressing speech said that the beneficiaries will only get Rs 1.5 lakh as loan from the bank. Keeping the beneficiaries in mind Yadav suggested forming a society in the colony to maintain sanitation, water facility and electricity.
Yadav said that every Sunday he will conduct a camp in Naya Basera area to help the beneficiaries of BDA in availing bank loans.
In the programme Om Yadav, deputy executive officer Rajiv Jain, special duty officer Rl Bagel, executive engineer Darmendra Kathal, revenue officer Vijay Singh Yadav and BDA officers and other staffs were present.
At the venue, local corporators lakshmi Gorevar, Shankar Makoriya,
Rajesh Khatik Ashutosh Tiwari, former coporator Kaushalya Rajak and Zone president Saroj Jain, MIC members and other were present.
Total 665 flats have been constructed in 4.95 acre land. The cost of each flat is Rs 5.25 lakh.