To meet shortage of government accommodation in the national capital, the Centre on Tuesday decided to rebuild seven housing colonies to double the existing units from 12,970 to 25,667, at a total cos
To meet shortage of government accommodation in the national capital, the Centre on Tuesday decided to rebuild seven housing colonies to double the existing units from 12,970 to 25,667, at a total cost of Rs 32,835 crore.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the redevelopment of seven General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colonies in Sarojini Nagar, Netaji Nagar, Nauroji Nag-ar through the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) and in Kasturba Nagar, Thyagraj Nagar, Srinivaspuri and Mohammadpur through Central Public Works Department to replace the existing housing stock.
“In Delhi, there has been a frequent complaint of shortage of the government accommodation for employees. The Cabinet decided to rebuild general pool accommodation at seven places. There will be a total expenditure of Rs 32,835 crore, which we are investing in dwelling units. After reconstruction, renovation and fresh construction, they could be increased from the present 12,970 to 25,667 dwelling units. This will help government employees who have to wait for years to get accommodation,” said Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
The plan is to rebuild existing units of Type I to IV with a build-up area of around 7.49 lakh sq.m. with Type II to VI units with built-up area of around 29.18 lakh sq.m. with supporting social infrastructure facilities. The project will also develop government office accommodation for nearly 2.42 lakh square metres at Netaji Nagar.
“The total estimated project cost of Rs 32,835 crore includes maintenance and operation cost for 30 years and will be completed in five years in a phased manner. It will be implemented on a self-financing basis by sale of commercial built-up area in Nauroji Nagar and parts of Sarojini Nagar, adjoining the Ring Road,” the Centre said in a statement.
The Union ministry of urban development had moved the proposal for redevelopment of existing old dilapidated housing colonies to augment the housing stock by making optimum utilisation of land resources as per Master Plan Delhi - 2021 and using modern construction technology with green building norms and in-house solid/liquid waste management facilities.
