The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has approved Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for construction of 25,728 small flats at the cost of Rs1,021.48 crore under slum rehabilitation programme by the UT Administration. The whole scheme is to implemented in three phases — Phase-I (6368 flats-), Phase-II (10016 flats) and Phase-III (9344 flats) with a total provision of Rs1,021.48 crore.
Out of total 25,728 flats, 12,736 flats are one room flats and 12,992 are two-room flats. The Chandigarh Housing Board designated implementing agency to undertake the task finalised the project under the Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP) component of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), said a spokesperson of UT Administration on Tuesday.
The Administration had notified ‘Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme, 2006’ for the rehabilitation of the identified slum dwellers. CHB has already completed the construction of 11,168 one room small flats i.e Sector 49 (1024), Sector 38(west)(1120), Ramdarbar(576) and Dhanas (8448) which have been handed over to the beneficiaries.
Out of 12,992 two-room flats, the construction of 4960 small flats at Maloya-I has already been taken up and construction of balance 8032 two room flats are yet to commence, said the spokesperson. He said, “Under the project, CHB has now completed the construction of 1,568 small flats at Mauli Jagran –II here. These flats are four storied having total covered area of 307 sq ft (28.52 sqm.) including area of common services for each unit. Each small flat consists of one big room, bath, and WC and kitchen alcove.