To preserve the water level and eco-balance in the State, Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Board made commitment that for all plots of two acres or more, they will make a sewer treatment plant as well as water re-cycling mandatory. They claimed that through water-recycling they could utilize the water given to the plants, used for washing the belongings or any other purpose and maintain the water level.
Giving the above details which the Board decided during their 225th meeting of Board of Directors held on August 14 last, Housing Commissioner, MK Sundaram revealed that they will implement the above plan in their schemes - Vrindawan Yojna, Awadh-Vihar Yojna, in lucknow,
Siddharth Vihar Yojna and Mandola Yojna in Ghaziabad etc. He claimed that they were constructing houses for weaker and lower income groups on priority basis but finding it difficult for the occupants to perform any
function, the Board now decided to build a `Baradari’ (community centre for 200 persons) at all such areas. He said that for booking, the occupants had to pay nominal charges along with the power expenses. He said that in the
first phases Baradari’s will be constructed at Vrindawan, Awadh Vihar and Siddharth Yojna and in next round they will forward it in all their affordable housing schemes.
Briefing the media persons here on Thursday afternoon, Sundaram further said that in the current financial year till August 2013, they started registration of 5091 properties in 12 different schemes of the Board launched in lucknow, Saharanpur, Kanpur, Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Kansganj, and Chandausi. He claimed that construction worth over Rs
2.815 crore is in full swing in the state. He said that the popularity of the schemes could be gauged from the fact that for Brahmaputra Enclave under affordable price scheme in Siddharth Vihar Yojna at Ghaziabad, they received 24000 applications for just 2000 flats. Similarly
for 104 small plots for lower income group and 55 plots for weaker section in Vridawan Yojna, they received 16000 applications.
Commissioner of the Housing Board claimed that as per directions of the chief minister Akhilesh Yadav who is concerned with the environment of the State, the Board launched various plantation schemes in the colonies. He
said that they will emphasized to grow trees and plants having medicinal value. He said that soon they will launch houses costing between 18 to 22 lakhs under the affordable housing schemes.