Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Housing Board Krishan Murari Moghe has urged Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Raman Singh for the clearing dues of Rs 161.5 crore.
In his letter, Moghe has mentioned that under the World Bank Schemes board has completed work in Durg, Bhilai and Raipur Nagar Palika and a due of Rs 55.4 crore has been pending.
In the same matter after the formation of a Chhattisgarh due to the formation of Chhattisgarh Housing Board due of Rs 106.46 crore is pending. Moghe has requested for clearing of the dues from the Chhattisgarh government.
Chairman Moghe met Minister of Finance Jayant Malaiya and in a letter a request of waiver of 12 percent GST for the buyers of the houses for economically weaker section to be proposed in the next GST council meeting of Government of India was made.
He said that according to the objectives of Prime Minister under affordable housing Atal Ashray Yojana was implemented from the year 2012. Under the scheme sections which are financial weaker are provided houses under EWS and lIG.
After the implementation of GST on July 1, 2017 an additional 12 percent GST became applicable for the beneficiaries who have made the beneficiaries to withdraw from the scheme and return houses booked under the scheme.
The board has to receive Rs 41.17 crore from different departments of the government and semi-government organizations. In the same manner Rs 165.30 crore has to be received.
According to the declaration made by Chief Minister, employees of housing board would be provided with the benefit of seventh pay commission. Due to non-payments of housing board has faced issue of accumulated losses from the year 2011.