Governor Shekhar Dutt, addressing the concluding ceremony of the massive Awas Mela organised by the Chhattisgarh Housing Board at BTI ground Raipur, said that house is considered to be the basic need of human life. Having a house is a great achievement of any family. Every person, during his lifespan makes efforts to have a house of his own.
Similarly, he said, electricity, drinking water, workplace, conveyance, garden, market and other facilities are necessary in urban areas, so that urbanisation could be ensured in a systematic way. Attention is needed to be given in this respect that the extension of residential houses should not be horizontal, but vertical, so that land utilisation would be more and more people could stay in limited space.
As such, he said, 70 per cent population in the State dwells in rural areas, where we need to provide quality residential facilities, in accordance to the local environment.
Housing and environment minister Rajesh Munat said that the Awas Mela has presented the 10-year account of achievement of the Housing Board. The Board had tried to provide shelter to the low income, middle income and high-income groups. Especially, 85 per cent houses have been made available to financially weak and low income groups.
He said that Naya Raipur Development Authority has been giving final touch to the concept of modern city. Every year Housing Day will be observed on February 12. looking to the enthusiasm of people towards the exhibition, he said that efforts would be made to come up to the expectations of the people.
Chairman of Chhattisgarh Housing Board N Baijendra Kumar, commissioner Housing Board Sonmani Bora, MlA Srichand Sundrani, senior officers of the Board and employees were present on the occasion. At the function, prizes were distributed to the winners of Hindi and English essay and writing competitions.