6700 dwelling units coming up for urban poor in JK

State government has launched an ambitious Project to provide modern dwelling units to the urban poor of the State under Centrally sponsored Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP) of Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Under Mission city Jammu, construction of about 1455 dwelling units is in full swing, which includes 608 dwelling units in Rajiv Nagar, 36 units in Kastu Ashram, Bhagwati Nagar, and 811 units in 21 clusters of Jammu city. Likewise about 5222 dwelling units are coming up in Srinagar city to provide housing facilities to the poor people under Mission Srinagar City. The Centre has already released an amount of about Rs. 28.69 crore for the Project costing Rs. 162.38 crore.
Stating this here today, while interacting with various deputations from various parts of the state, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Tara Chand said that under Mission Srinagar, about 4600 dwelling units are being constructed for rehabilitation of Dal dwellers at Rakhi-i-Arth at a cost of about Rs. 91 crore whereas 346 dwelling units are being constructed at Sumerbug to rehabilitate boat men shifted from Chunti Kul. Like wise, 276 dwelling units are being constructed to rehabilitate sweepers shifted from Badamwari to Wanganpora. He said a modern housing colony is being developed at Bahrar in down town to rehabilitate Lepers. It is also proposed to rehabilitate the Tibetan urban poor, Deputy Chief Minister added.
Deputy Chief Minister said that under centrally sponsored Integrated Housing Slum Development Programme (IHSDP), construction of 5176 dwelling units has been sanctioned in the State at a cost of Rs. 85.20 Crore. These include 2127 dwelling units in eleven towns of Jammu and 3049 units in 14 towns of Kashmir divisions. Besides, one more mini housing colony is being developed at Bemina at a cost of Rs. 12.93 crore. Some new housing colonies at Noor Bagh and Sumerbug for displaced families of river Jehlum are also proposed, Mr. Tara Chand added. He said 4200 kanals of land have already been transferred to Srinagar Development Authority for developing a Model township at Rakh gund Aksha under Public-Private partnership.