Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator VP Singh Badnore on Sunday inaugurated a slum rehabilitation housing project under which 4,960 flats will be given to beneficiaries.
The Chandigarh Housing Board’s project is located at the Maloya Housing Complex here.
The city MP Kirron Kher handed over allotment letters to 100 beneficiaries in a function held at Maloya on Sunday. Advisor to Administrator, Manoj Parida was also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Kirron Kher said, “This is an overwhelming initiative by the Chandigarh Administration towards making Chandigarh a slum free city. The day is dedicated to all the beneficiaries.”
Kher also congratulated the beneficiaries and said this initiative is a step towards the Government of India’s scheme, Sankalp Se Siddhi. The Member of Parliament has given 20 lakhs under the MPLAD scheme for the sports equipments and other infrastructure for this complex.
Manoj Parida, Adviser to the Administrator urged the allotees to keep it clean which would enable Chandigarh to maintain a status of model city.
It was informed that the Chandigarh Housing Board has been an implementing agency of the Chandigarh Administration which till date has completed construction of 17696 small flats.
With regard to social infrastructure at Maloya, two schools, Community Centre, Janj-Ghar have also been constructed. Furthermore, two bus queue shelters have been constructed in the area.
During the function, allotment letters to 100 beneficiaries were given. To hand over the allotment letters to rest of the beneficiaries, Chandigarh Housing Board will be holding a camp at its office here between March 5-7.