Haryana to construct 38,000 homes for poor

August 10, 2009

The Haryana government would provide land to the Haryana Housing Board for construction of 38,000 houses in the state for people belonging to economically weaker sections of society in both urban and rural areas, reports Financial Express.

The land in urban areas would be provided on collector rates and in rural areas, it would be given on floor rates, the report added.

This decision was taken at a meeting held recently, which was presided over by Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

Hooda directed the board authorities to construct the houses on priority, especially in big cities, to meet the growing demand of low-cost houses.

Hooda said 10 per cent houses would be reserved for civic bodies' employees as land would be provided by municipalities in urban areas.

Hooda also directed the financial commissioner and principal secretary, town and country planning, DS Dhesi to moot a proposal to transfer 50 per cent plots for the poor on the land developed by developers to the housing board.

The chief minister directed Dhesi that the transfer of land at Sonepat, Jind and Hansi to the housing board by Haryana Urban Development Authority be done expeditiously.

Principal secretary, housing, Manik B Sonawane said the board had already finalised an action plan to construct the 38,000 houses, of which 7,000 houses would be done on public-private partnership basis.