Gujarat govt to handover 5.19-lakh sq.m land to six cities for 35,000 affordable houses

Gandhinagar, DeshGujarat

In a significant development, Gujarat Government’s Urban Development Department has decided to handover 5,19,157 sq m of land, rendered surplus as per the Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) Act in six municipal corporation areas, to build over 35,000 residential units with basic amenities for the urban poor under affordable housing scheme.

The Chief Minister Anandiben Patel’s latest decision to handover the Revenue Department’s surplus land to Urban Development Department bound to have a far-reaching effect in lending speed to building affordable houses for the needy in ‘Gatisheel Gujarat’.

The decision would also simplify the procedure and save time in the process of transferring the land.

So far, the procedure was for the municipal corporations or urban development authorities to apply to the government for constructing such houses in their respective area. The latest decision would help handing over the land to the civic bodies faster.

The city-wise breakup is Ahmedabad 82,623 sq. m, Vadodara 76,311 sq. m, Surat 37,711 sq. m, Rajkot City and Rural 2,33,423 sq. m, Bhavnagar 55,215 sq. m. and Jamnagar 33,873 sq. m.

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