Modi for environment friendly townships in coastal region

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi while launching a township project of Godrej Properties today said, his government is planning to develop environment friendly townships in the coastal region of the state and promised special schemes for developers who would participate in the initiative. Modi said that these townships would be developed in such a way that they would be self-sufficient.

“Since tourism along the coastal belt is fast developing, in the coming days, a new Gujarat is likely to take shape in the coastal areas of state,” Modi said

“I am thinking about a scheme for future of coastal region of the state. At present it is limited to my mind, but I am telling this today because many professionals associated with the housing sector who are here would help me by giving suggestions,” he said.

“We have planned a Panchvati scheme. Wherein we would be developing townships in the coastal areas of the state. These townships would have five basic elements like a desalination plant to convert sea water into potable water, a solar energy plant, ample space for planting trees, solid waste management and waste water treatment systems,” the chief minister added.

“If these five components are present in the township which will have low carbon emission, we would develop special schemes for those interested in building such townships along the coastline of the state,” Modi said.

Modi also talked about the Swarnim Jayanti township scheme of his government under which townships for the poor who are eligible under various government housing schemes like Indira Avas and Sardar Avas Yognas, would be developed.

“What happened earlier was that a beneficiary would take the money under the scheme and build a small house like a hut in corner of the village. But under the Swarnin Jayanti township, a plot in the village will be allocated and houses for 100 or more beneficiaries with all modern facilities will be built,” Modi said, adding that this scheme was already under implementation in over 20 talukas of the state.