The Chhattisgarh House Board (CGHB) has commenced construction of lIG and EWS houses in large numbers under ‘Mukhyamantri Jan Awas Yojana’ in the new capital.
In this project, an exemption of around Rs 1.50 lakh will be provided to beneficiaries of EWS houses under ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’ while Rs 1 lakh under ‘Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana’, officials stated.
After total exemption, the house to the tune of about Rs 6 lakh is going to be available for beneficiaries in Rs 3.50 lakh.
Similarly, lIG houses worth Rs 9 lakh will be available to beneficiaries in Rs 6.50 lakh after exemption being provided by the State and Central government.
The scheme announced on January 26 this year would remain effective till March 31 this year. Notably, CGHB has once again been honoured at the national level on the occasion of 'Global Partnership Summit' organized on the theme- 'Smart City, Smart India' by ASSOCHAM in New Delhi.
CGHB was awarded 'Best Housing Board' Award for providing affordable housing facility, officials stated.
Chhattisgarh's Housing, Environment and PWD Minister Rajesh Munat, CGHB Chairman Bhupendra Singh Savanni and Commissioner Siddharth Komal Singh Pardeshi together received the award at the hands of Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of State for Forest , Environment and Climate Change (Independent charge) Prakash Javadekar.
On the occasion, prominent figures from industrial world, ambassadors of various countries and CEO of CGHB, Sunil Singh was also present.
On the occasion, State's Housing and Environment Minister Rajesh Munat said that in the direction of achieving vision and goals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Raman Singh has directed the Housing Department to pace up the works to ensure availability of housing facility for all in Chhattisgarh.