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Delhi to get more land for housing

Thursday, 18 May 2017 07:32 administrator

The Hindu 18.05.2017

Delhi to get more land for housing

Eighty-nine villages in the city have been declared “urban” by the Delhi government, in the first step towards land pooling that will eventually allow housing to come up in what was rural land so far.

As per a gazette notification issued on Tuesday, the Urban Development Department acted on the order of Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal to convert 89 rural villages, 50 and 39 under the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the North Delhi Municipal Corporation respectively, to urban.

The decision had been pending for about two years as the Aam Aadmi Party government demanded that it be given 10% of the land for making schools and hospitals. Land in Delhi is controlled by the Lieutenant-Governor, and by extension the Centre.

A senior AAP government official said on Wednesday that the decision to convert the villages to urban areas had been taken without the consent of the elected representatives.

1,000 more 2BHK houses soon in 95 Assembly segments

Sunday, 23 April 2017 00:00 administrator

The New Indian Express 23.04.2017

1,000 more 2BHK houses soon in 95 Assembly segments

HYDERABAD: The state government has accorded permission for construction of 1,000 more houses in each of the 95 Assembly segments, other than Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area, under 2BHK housing programme. Special chief secretary (Housing) Chitra Ramachandran issued orders to this effect on Saturday.

Already, the state government has accorded permission for 400 houses in each Assembly segment, other than GHMC area, in the past.

Later, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced sanction of additional 1,000 houses to each Assembly segment taking the total 2BHK houses in each Assembly segment to 1,400. Accordingly, orders were issued according permission to construct 1,000 additional houses in each segment.

The state government, in all, would construct 2.33 lakh houses under 2BHK programme. One lakh houses will come up in GHMC area and another 1.33 lakh houses with 1,400 houses in each Assembly segment, will be constructed outside the GHMC area. The funds for 2BHK houses are available from PMAY (G) and Housing for All schemes of the Central government.

The entire programme in both rural and urban areas, other than GHMC, will be implemented in all the districts by the respecive district collectors. The officials concerned will release subsidy for these houses from budget provision of 2017-18 as and when the need arises.

Projects for the long term needed: Isaac

Monday, 21 November 2016 09:49 administrator

The Hindu 21.11.2016

Projects for the long term needed: Isaac

Commonwealth Local Government Forum secretary general Greg Munro presenting the award for contribution to decentralisation process to Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac at a function in Thrissur on Sunday.

Finance Minister T. M. Thomas Isaac has called for projects with long-term vision to face adverse impacts of currency crisis and deficiency in rainfall.

Mr. Isaac and KILA (Kerala Institute of Local Administration) director P.P. Balan were recognised by the Commonwealth Local Government Forum for their contributions to strengthen decentralisation process in the State at the on-going international conference at the KILA on Sunday.

Speaking about the Kerala experience of decentralisation, Mr. Isaac noted that the NavaKerala Mission has been launched to address the second-generation challenges being faced by the People’s Plan campaign.

“Ensuring availability of pure drinking water, finding a lasting solution for waste management, providing houses for 5 lakh people, public education facilities for the poor and better medical facilities are the main objective so the ‘NavaKerala Mission,’he said.

The project will be implemented with the co-operation of three-tier panchayati raj institutions by utilising their resources.

Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and Pacific director general Tevita G.B. presided over the function.

Commonwealth Local Government Forum Secretary General Dr. Greg Munro presented the award to Mr. Isaac and Mr. Balan.

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