The State Government has taken steps for the construction of 356 new Government quarters of different categories at three places in Bhubaneswar at a total cost of Rs 43.44 crore, informed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in the State Assembly on Monday.
In a written reply to a question by Manohar Randhari, the Chief Minister said 72 out of 356 quarters, which are under construction at BJB Nagar at a cost of Rs 8,22,64,000, would be completed very shortly while 96 quarters near the Sainik School and 188 quarte4rs at Unit-VII have been planned to be constructed at estimated costs of Rs 13,33,93,822 and Rs 21,87,76,327. Of the 188 quarters, 52 quarters would be constructed at a cost of Rs 6,94,55,000 in the first phase, Patnaik said. Now, there are 11,374 quarters for Govt staff in Capital out of which 575 of higher type, 1,094 middle type, 9,705 lower type, he said .