CM dedicates 3204 houses to people made at cost of Rs. 340 crore under CMHS

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani today expressed determination that every citizen would be provided housing-shelter under the housing scheme by year-2022. In this reference he said that the state government has decided to provide assistance of Rs. 1.5 lakh to the beneficiaries of the scheme in rural areas.

The Chief Minister was speaking at the functions organized for dedicating newly constructed 3204 houses to the people in Gota area of Ahmedabad city and Sanand town.

Criticizing the critics of development of Gujarat, Mr. Rupani said that the “Vikas” (development) has become paryay (alternative/synonyms) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Gujarat Government.

He said that homes have been given by building houses, now, employment would be generated through adopting transparency in developing infrastructural facilities, development and growth in industries and trades.

Speaking on the occasion, former chief minister Mrs. Anandiben Patel said that the everyman cherish a dream of having his own house. To fulfill this dream, in year-2012 the state government activated Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) and formed rules and regulations for allocating the houses through computerized draws.
It should be noted that under the Chief Minister Housing Scheme (CMHS) as many as 40121 families were benefited from it.

The GHB had built 2208 houses at a total cost of Rs. 260-crore at Gota, Ahmedabad and 696 houses at a total cost of Rs. 80-crore in Sanand town. So far, the GHB has built and allocated 200,000-odds houses to the beneficiaries. The plan has been chalked out that under the CMHS as many as 21,585 houses would be constructed at a total cost of Rs. 2646-Crore.

Beside these, the Central Government has cleared a project to build 15,222 houses under the Prime Minister Housing Scheme (PMHS) at a cost of Rs. 946-crore. Under the PMHS, the permission has been granted to make total 140741 houses in Gujarat. Gujarat is leading state in the implementation of the PMHS, compared to other states.

Other prominent persons who attended the functions, included GHB chairman, Mr. C.V.Som, housing commissioner, Mr. P.J.Patel, MP Dr. Kiritbhai Solanki, Parliamentary secretary Mr. Babubhai Patel, MLAs – Mr. Rakeshbhai Shah, Mr. Sureshbhai Patel, Mr. Bhushanbhai Bhatt, Mr. Jagroopsinh Rajput, city mayor Mr. Gautambhai Shah, AUDA chairman Mr. Bhupendra Patel, and others.

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