Chhattisgarh Housing Board would acquire land for colonies under the new Central Policy, an official statement here said on Monday and informed that farmers whose land would be acquired would get benefits four times more than the current market price.
The Board further highlighted that a toll-free number would be launched soon and would inform about houses and its arrangements etc, by launching a housing express. Meanwhile, the 42nd meeting of the board was held here under the president-ship of Housing Board chairman N Baijendra Kumar on Monday. The meeting decided that special programmes would be organised at eight main cities of the State, including Raipur on February 12, the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Chhattisgarh Housing Board.
On the foundation day, special camps will be organised at Raipur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur, Korba, Raigarh, Jagdalpur and Ambikapur. In these camps houses will be allotted instantly with special concessions, along with loan facilities. It said that excellent sports persons would be appointed in the vacant posts of the Board. Four models of community hall would be constructed in the Housing Board colonies. Efforts are being made to make the Board more facilitating.
Board chairman Baijendra Kumar said that several homeless people had been making rounds of the Board for houses. They were not getting information of many housing board colonies. To sort out such problems, toll-free number is being issued. On calling on this number, all information would be made available to the beneficiaries. By launching Housing Express house and related information would be provided to the people. They can also visit the housing colony on this express, he added.