Now, the dreams of about 20,000 families of Chhattisgarh of their own house will be realised very soon. During the Statewide Vikas Yatra, began from May 6 last, Chief Minister Raman Singh, under different housing schemes, had dedicated 12 colonies, and performed bhumi poojan and laid foundation stones for 22 colonies of Housing Board.
According to an official press statement issued on Saturday, 20 thousand houses would be constructed in these 34 colonies of the board. 7,600 houses have been constructed in 12 colonies dedicated by the chief minister and 12,500 houses will be constructed in the 22 colonies, for which bhumi poojan has been performed.
Dr Singh has laid foundation stones for 11,250 houses of Atal Vihar schemes, dedicated 2,671 house and performed bhumi poojan of 214 houses of Deendayal Housing scheme, dedicated 725 houses of Atal Awas Yojana, foundation laid for 1,092 houses of general housing scheme and dedicated and performed bhumi poojan of 4,049 houses.
The responsibility of the construction of houses under these schemes has been given to the Chhattisgarh Housing Board. Chairman of the Board Sonmani Borah on Saturday said that 80 per cent of the houses were earmarked for the beneficiaries of economically weaker sections and low income group.
Under the prestigious Atal Vihar Scheme of the Government, foundation was laid for 421 houses in Dantewada, 285 in Chokowada, 297 in Kanker, 600 in Potiyadih and Dhamtari, 648 in Mahasamund, 659 in Saraipalli, 1,910 in Gobra Navapara, 431 in Urla Abhanpur, 1,347 in Aarang, 520 in Mungeli, 538 in Bilaspur, 664 in Urga, 1,566 in Raigarh district and 219 in Jashpur district, during the Vikas Yatra of the chief minister.
Under the Mukhyamantri Deendayal Awas Yojana, foundation was laid for 72 houses in Rajnandgaon and 142 in Jashpur district and dedicated 168 houses in Rajnandgaon, 410 in Abhanpur, 110 in Aarang, 1,760 in Bilaspur, 104 in Katghora and 125 houses in Ambikapur. Under the Atal Awas Yojana, the chief minister has gifted 525 houses in Abhanpur and 200 in Bilha residents.
Keeping in mind the housing needs of all categories of people, under the Mukhyamantri General Housing Scheme, foundation has been laid for 440 houses in Hatakchoura Jagdalpur, 62 in Dhamtari, 110 in Kumhari, 360 in Baghera-Durg and 120 houses in Bilaspur. The CM dedicated 3,301 houses in Boriyakala colony near the State capital and 305 houses in Kumhari, 425 in Bilaspur and 18 in Rajnandgaon. More than 55,000 houses are under construction by the Chhattisgarh Housing Board. The board has also provides free-hold facilities to the beneficiaries.