Stresses
on effective implementation of schemes
JAMMU,
MAY 25: Minister for Housing and Urban Development Sat
Sharma today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Jammu and
Kashmir Housing Board and the progress of various developmental works being
carried out by the department
The
meeting was attended by Financial Commissioner Housing and Urban Development
Department, Krishan Ballabh Agarwal, Managing Director Housing Board Manmohan
Singh, besides other senior officers and engineers of Housing Board.
The
meeting was informed that the Housing Board has generated Rs 24.50 cr revenue
in the year 2017-18.
While
reviewing the status of PMAY-HFA(Urban) Mission, the Minister was informed
that Housing Board has got approval for 14036 houses under
central assistance of Rs 210 crore and work has been started for 2000 houses in
the state, which are at different stages of completion. It was informed
that status based geo-tagging of these dwelling units has also been completed.
The
Minister was informed that 25 cities- towns of the state
would be covered under PMAY Phase-I including
Jammu, R S Pura, Samba, Kathua, Basholi, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur,
Ramban, Kishtwar, Bhaderwah and Doda of Jammu division and Srinagar,
Ganderbal, Budgam, Anantnag, Bijbehara, Shopian, Pulwama, Baramulla, Sopore,
Handwara, Kupwara, Leh and Kargil in Kashmir division .
The
Minister directed the authorities for effective implementation of various
components of the scheme. He asked them to hold review meetings twice a
month to assess the progress and process of implementation of the Housing for
All Schemes.
To
cater to the increasing Housing demands in urban areas, the Minister directed
for vertical expansion of cities by construction of residential flats in
different colonies of Housing board. He further directed the Managing Director
to expedite the work for development of Kathua and Reasi Housing colonies. He
also directed for allotment in respect of 93 plots in
Kathua through lottery draw.
Earlier, M D
Housing Board gave detailed resume about working of the board which
include contract of infrastructure development of various other
departments and development of own housing colonies and settlement of ownership
issues in different colonies of the state.
The Minister was
informed that all the records of the Housing board have been digitized and
efforts are on to switch over to complete e-Governance system.
Later, a deputation of
JKHB daily wagers met the Minister and apprised him about their grievances
regarding regularization.
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