Since UP govt. aims to cater
mainly the middle class group, the govt. declare to be soon launching
"Samajwadi Awas Yojna'' and also announced that attempting to cover 3 lakh
houses by the year of 2017
The Principal Secretary Housing
Sadakant stated"The cabinet has decided to launch
'Samajwadi
Awas Yojna ' to benefit medium income group, besides fixing ceiling rates
for apartments".
He also mentioned that the
construction cost will lie around Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh under this scheme
and it will free have cost, as per the policy the land use conversion is free.
Although the maximum limit of construction cost is already fixed by the
government along with carpet area of 65 sq mt to 75 sq mt. And the price
ceiling will reach 3,000/sq feet as in the National Capital Region, 2,800 in
metros and 2,500 in other cities.
He also states, "The
government has decided to fix ceiling on per square feet rate of the
apartments. It will not exceed Rs 3,000 square feet in national capital region,
Rs 2,800 per square feet in metro and Rs 2,500 in other cities."
Under the latest initiative of
Samajwadi Party Awas Yojna,this scheme has been launched, in which the UP Govt.
has planned to build over and about 2 Lakh affordable houses all over the
state.
The scheme could be implemented
in rural areas as well as suggested by Sadakant.
He also said that there will be a
downfall in the accountability, but the govt. was committed to step ahead once
a report received. Answer to the question raised on corruption in housing govt.
authorities.
The govt. will stating
registrations process for almost 5500 affordable houses in the capital Lucknow
under the two different schemes,out of which 3000 flats are under Vrindavan
Yojan and other 2500 flats are under Avadh Vihar Yojna both in Lucknow,located
near Shaheed Path Nagar extension.
On the other hand, The Housing
& Development board Govt. is also preparing to more reduce the construction
cost in order to make even cheaper flats.
He said that concessions would
also be offered, which include rebate in the stamp duty and single window
clearance. He said that the government has also framed bylaws for land use
conversion.
"Under this a separate
infrastructure fund would be created in which people will know that it will be
used for development," he said.
The principal secretary said that
the government has also decided to relax provisions under hi-tech township
scheme.
On protecting farmer's interest,
he said that land acquisition law has become more stringent and under it the
farmers are to be made stakeholders.
Regarding illegal colonies, he
mentioned that a policy would be brought soon.
On a question regarding
corruption in government housing authorities, he said that there has been a
drop in the accountability, but the government was committed to take action
once a report was received.