Tribune News Service
Sanjeev Singh Bariana
Chandigarh, March 11
In an essential revelation, Punjab Minister for Housing and Urban Development Aman Arora on Saturday knowledgeable the Vidhan Sabha that not even a single flat had been allotted to any economically weaker part (EWS) beneficiary in any of the housing projects in the state since 2000.
The minister was replying to questions by MLA Kulwant Singh pertaining to the advantages availed by the EWS in the projects developed by the PUDA (Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority) and GMADA (Greater Mohali Area Development Authority) in the continuing Budget session right here.
Making use of the concession of depositing an quantity of Rs 1,500 per sq. ft in lieu of offering EWS residences, no less than 23 totally different builders have deposited Rs 32.85 crore. He mentioned that 520 flats had been reserved for the EWS in totally different housing projects.
To a associated query on whole land acquired by authorities for city improvement projects, the reply indicated that since 2000 no less than 10,967.41 acres of land had been acquired for residential, industrial and combined use by city improvement authorities. At many as 6,992 acres have been absolutely developed. The reply additionally identified that no less than 472.68 acres in totally different projects meant for EWS had not been taken care of by the builders. The authorities has taken possession of no less than 300.43 acres out of this land and notices have been served to the builders involved for taking possession of the remaining.
At the identical time, the federal government has began work on making 25,000-30,000 dwelling models for the EWS. These shall be constructed in two phases and the tenders shall be floated inside lower than a month, Arora mentioned.
Taking observe of the federal government figures in reply to his query on ‘moong’, Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira mentioned that regardless of tall claims of selling various crops, notably moong, solely 10 per cent of the crop had been procured on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) by the federal government and the remaining has been bought by farmers at cheaper costs in misery sale. The authorities in its reply conceded that solely 5,575.MT of moong out of 65,000 MT had been bought on MSP by the federal government.
Replying to a query on dilapidated situation of Primary Health Centres in villages by MLA Gurlal Singh, Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh mentioned that “no less than 52 PHCs are both in dilapidated or unsafe situation.”
MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura identified that the federal government had acquired 800 acres for growing an industrial park in Goindwal very long time again, nevertheless, nothing occurred on floor. “Goindwal is linked with railways and highways. But the acquired land for business right here stays unutlised. Youngsters want jobs which will even hold them away from medicine”, Lalpura mentioned in absence of any concrete reply.
