The homeless BPl families are to be provided 900 sq ft of developed land in Chhattisgarh. About 40,797 homeless families of the State have been provided land patta till October, 2014, officials stated. Under the Under Deen Dayal Rural Housaing Scheme of State Government’s Revenue Department, State Government has allocated total more than 3.80 sq ft of land to beneficiary families. Moreover, the State Government in December last year announced it will provide one time grant of Rs1 lakh for economically weaker section (EWS) and Rs50000 for lower Income Group (lIG) houses in Naya Raipur project area.
A target for construction of 40000 houses in Naya Raipur was decided under these categories in a meeting of Housing and Environment Department held here at the Mantralaya. Chief Minister Raman Singh reviewed the working of Housing and Environment department in the meeting. It was resolved in the meeting that these houses will be constructed by Chhattisgarh Housing Board and Naya Raipur Development Authority will provide land to the Housing Board for just Rs1 per square feet.
Singh directed the officers that the quality of the houses should be good and to minimize the construction cost negotiations should be done with cement and steel companies for supply of material at lower rates. It was informed in the meeting that the Housing Board has set a target of constructing one lakh affordable houses in the State over the next four years. Besides this, the Chhattisgarh Housing Board will also construct toilets in 100 girls’ schools under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).