The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) allotted houses to urban poor under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) on Wednesday. As many as 207 houses were allotted at Jaatkhedi to the eligible beneficiaries through computerised lottery system.
BMC Additional Commissioner Kishore Kanyal and City Engineer (Project) GS Saluja were also present on the occasion and the urban poor beneficiaries were allotted the houses through transparent process. The beneficiaries were informed about the allotment through SMSes on their mobile phones.
Under JNNURM, the houses were allotted to the beneficiaries of Shyam Nagar, Ganga Nagar, Aradhna Nagar at Acharya Narendra Dev library Hall from 11 pm and 2 pm here on Wednesday. These beneficiaries were allotted houses at Shyam Nagar and Shabri Nagar. Further, the process was conducted in the presence of BMC Additional Commissioner Kishore Kanyal and City Engineer (Project) GS Saluja through computerized lottery system. All beneficiaries were also present at the Acharya Narendra Dev library Hall to receive the allotment letters. Under the process, the list of 207 houses and the list of 207 beneficiaries approved by divisional commissioner and district administration were displayed on a big screen at the hall. BMC officials claimed that the beneficiaries were happy to receive their houses and expressed their content towards the JNNURM.
The list of the beneficiaries and their allotments has also been displayed on the website of BMC and the lists were also on display at the Acharya Narendra Dev library Hall, at the zonal and ward offices of the respective areas.