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HUDA to begin alloting sites in layout

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The Hindu             10.12.2013

HUDA to begin alloting sites in layout

Staff Correspondent

Deputy Commissioner of Hassan V. Anbukkumar said here on Monday that the Hassan Urban Development Authority (HUDA) would soon begin allotting sites in the S.M. Krishna Layout, being developed by the authority, to all eligible applicants through lottery.

Addressing farmers, who parted with their land for the layout, he said the HUDA had addressed all difficulties involved in developing the layout. The farmers would be allotted developed land in the ratio of 60:40 against the quantum of land they parted with. They would get over 9,000 sq ft per acre of land acquired as compensation.

When the farmers present at the meeting demanded allocation of commercial sites for the land losers as compensation, the Deputy Commissioner said the rules did not allow that. “The HUDA is prepared to address all grievances of the farmers,” he said.

 

Housing board plans houses on hire purchase

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The Times of India               09.12.2013

Housing board plans houses on hire purchase

HYDERABAD: After nearly two decades, the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board (APHB) has decided to take up special housing scheme for the benefit of low income groups. The new housing schemes are being taken up at Kukatpally, Chandanagar, Nizampet, Bandlaguda and Red Hills in the city apart from other locations in the state.

Under the new hire purchase scheme, prospective buyers need to pay only 40% of the cost to the board and balance 60% could be paid in 10 years through equated monthly installments (EMIs). However, the flats would be handed over to the buyers immediately after the first 40% payment.

Sources said 1,930 single bedroom flats with a plinth area of 450 square feet would be constructed in the city. Of them, 880 flats would come up in Kukatpally, 210 units in Chandanagar, 240 units in Nizampet, 400 flats in Bandlaguda and 200 units in Red Hills.

APHB has taken up many housing schemes in places like Raviryal, Laxminagar and other areas for high income groups and middle income groups. At some places, the housing schemes were taken up under joint venture projects and land auctions were also conducted to bail out the board from financial crisis.

"All the housing projects that were taken up in the early 1990s were self-finance schemes, where the buyers had to make loan arrangements from banks and other financial institutions. Under the hire purchase system, the buyers need not approach banks for loans. The loan component (balance amount of the unit cost) can be paid to the board through EMIs," P Sheshadri, executive engineer of western divison of APHB, told TOI.

For the proposed housing scheme, APHB has recently issued demand survey notification. The applicants have to pay 10% of the cost along with application form and the balance 30% could be paid during the construction period (one year).

Of the total flats, 30% would be reserved for women, 16% for SCs, 6% for STs, 9% for BCs and 1% for physically handicapped and 3% for defence personnel. Priority would be given to class IV employees of state and central government, including retired, public sector undertakings of state and central governments, ministerial staff up to the cadre of superintendents, employees working on outsourcing basis for three years or more in government and other related organizations and later the general public.

"If any applicant wants to withdraw from the scheme after allotment, it will be entertained within 45 days. Later, if the allottee fails to pay the amount, he/she will have to forfeit his EMD amount," the executive engineer said.

 

High Court directs shifting of slum

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Deccan Herald           04.12.2013

High Court directs shifting of slum

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The High Court or Karnataka on Tuesday directed the Karnataka Slum Development Board to shift Jai Bhuvaneshwari slum near the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases and rehabilitate the slum dwellers in a span of three months to Kudlu village near Parappana Agrahara.  

B Krishna Bhat had approached the court in the year 2000 seeking clearance of the slum, spread over 2.5 acres with more than 600 families. A Division Bench, in the year 2008 directed clearance of the slum and in March this year the slum dwellers had approached the court challenging the eviction notice issued by the Board. They had contended that the proposed rehabilitation location was about 20 km away from the slum which would affect the livelihood of many families.

 A single judge had directed eviction in July 25, 2013. However, a contempt petition was filed alleging that the government had failed to comply with the directions of the court.

 


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