Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Uttarakhand announces housing scheme named after Vajpayee

Dehradun, Feb 18 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister B C Khanduri tonight announced a new housing programme named after former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee under which the government would construct 10,000 houses for SC/ST and BPL people.

Under the programme, the government would spend Rs 36 crore on the new housing project where people under the SC/ST and BPL category with an income below Rs 36,000 per annum would get new houses in the state.

Following a cabinet meeting, Khanduri told reporters that the government has also decided to set up a Tehri Development Authority to develop the area around 42 sq km of Tehri dam reservoir to international standards.

He said the government has also decided to make a provision for freehold of 'nazool' land where people holding less than 50 sq meter land would get the benefit. The government has also decided to give special training to artisans of the state to revive local arts.

For this purpose, training would be conducted in six ITIs. The government has also accepted the demand of the agitated doctors, who have been resorting to strikes demanding non-practice allowances. (MORE)

Source: http://www.samaylive.com/news/uttarakhand-announces-housing-scheme-named-after-vajpayee/609319.html

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