Chandigarh

3,060 houses for police personnel in Haryana

PNS

With a view to provide better residential facilities to the family members of police personnel, Haryana Police Housing Corporation will construct 3,060 houses of various categories in different police lines across the state.

Director General of Police, BS Sandhu on Tuesday said that the government has sanctioned a sum of Rs 550 crore through Housing and Urban Development Corporation scheme to undertake the construction work of the houses which were being built in 20 districts in the state.

Divulging the details about houses, Sandhu said that 240 houses of type-I, 2,160 of type-II, 588 of type-III and 72 of type-IV were being built to ensure better living condition for the members of police force.

These houses were being constructed in various districts of the state. Out of the total, about 1,100 houses have already been completed and remaining is under construction at different levels, Sandhu said.

He also said that housing satisfaction level of Police Department has been increased to 18 per cent.

Apart from 120 police stations, the Corporation had built 14 police posts, 17 Mitr Kaksh, Police training complexes, a number of police lines and other office buildings in the state, he added.