HUDA announces housing scheme for every citizen

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Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has announced its group housing scheme to provide proper shelter to every citizen by providing residential plots of different categories for the various income groups in its urban estates.

The Authority has also decided to give one-time relaxation to owners for obtaining occupation certificate for residential and commercial buildings across the State, policy guidelines for the nursing homes running from residential premises on 14 Marla plots, conversion of  Shop-cum-Flat (SCF) into Shop-cum-Office (SCO) in HUDA Shopping Centres and revised policy regarding fixing of norms and eligibility for beneficiaries for the allotment of low cost dwelling units constructed by HUDA in its Urban Estates, said an official spokesman.

The decision were taken in the meeting of HUDA held under Chief Minister Manohar lal here.

As per the Group Housing Scheme, plots of various sizes available in different Urban Estates would be identified. Out  of available group housing sites, 75 per cent sites would  be included in new group housing scheme of HUDA whereas, the balance 25 per cent sites would  be kept reserved for allotment   for construction of flatted staff colonies of State or Central Government  Departments, their Boards and Corporations and Undertakings.

Under the policy, the members should not own any house, flat, plot in their own name or in the name of spouse or dependent children in the same urban estate. The group housing sites in various Urban Estates of HUDA would be sold by e-auction, said the spokesman.

During the meeting, it has been decided to give one-time relaxation to owners for obtaining occupation certificate for residential and commercial buildings across the state.  A facility on the lines of the 2001 policy would be given again for residential and commercial buildings for a limited period from August 15 to December 31, 2016 as a good will gesture in the golden jubilee year of the formation of the state.

The Chief Minister has directed the officers to give vide publicity to this good will gesture so that maximum number of allottees could avail of the benefit.

The Authority has also approved policy guidelines for the nursing homes running from residential premises on 14 Marla plots in those sectors of  HUDA  where there is no provision of one kanal plot.

A proposal to convert Shop-cum-Flat (SCF) into Shop-cum-Office (SCO) in HUDA Shopping Centres is also approved. The spokesman said that there are 1173 SCF sites in various Urban Estates of HUDA and an amount of 190.27 crores is likely to be generated from the conversion of SCFs into SCOs.

Efforts would be made to increase parking space in the commercial areas of HUDA. Apart from this, multi storey parking may also be developed, if needed, so as to ensure adequate parking spaces in commercial areas, said he.

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