Chhattisgarh Housing Board has created a record by constructing 85,000 houses in past one decade out of which 84 per cent houses have been constructed for the low-income group and economically weaker section.
The Housing Board on Wednesday held its 43rd meeting of the Board of Directors under chairmanship of principal secretary, housing and environment—N Baijendra Kumar, who is also the chairman of the Board. The meet approved two policies– Chhattisgarh Housing Board External Services Maintenance Policy 2014 and Chhattisgarh Housing Board Parking Policy 2014, in view of extension of public facilities in its colonies.
Board commissioner Sonmoni Borah informed that against a budget provision of Rs 720 crore construction and development works, the Board has achieved target worth Rs 710 crore in 2013-14, which is the highest ever achievement of 98 per cent since inception of the Board. Similarly, against budget provision of revenue receipt of Rs 700 crore, the Board recovered Rs 630.14 crore.
According to a Press statement issued by the Board, Rs 328 crore worth administrative sanction has been accorded to newly proposed schemes and sanctioned tenders for Rs 336.93 crore. The Board has also sanctioned 10 per cent additional dearness allowance to employees and 10 per cent additional relief to the pensioners, on a par with Government employees.
In the meeting, the architect appointed for the proposed housing scheme in 150-acre land in Naya Raipur Sector 12, made a presentation. Under the scheme, registration of houses will be started from the last week of May 2014. The Board has brought down the administration expenses below five per cent by adopting extension of different public facilities, upgradation in work system, transparency management and modern technique and mediums for facilitating the beneficiaries.