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8 'JKHB developing new residential colonies Bhalla lays foundation stone of culverts, deep drain 9/20/2013 9:22:07 PM ' Early Times Report JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 20: Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Raman Bhalla has said that Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board (JKHB) has prepared a comprehensive plan to create modern line infrastructure facilities in urban as well as rural pockets of the State like recreational park, parking slot, playfield, super bazaars, culverts and surface drainage system. This was stated by the Minister while addressing a large gathering at Channi Rama in W. No. 49 near Shiv Temple after laying foundation stone of 100 feet two culverts and long deep drain, here today. Managing Director Jammu and Housing Board Ram Pal Sharma besides senior officers of PHE, JKHB, PDD and R&B accompanied the Minister. Bhalla informed that both the projects would be completed with an estimated cost of Rs. 72.40 lakh by JKHB. He said with the construction of culverts -cum -deep drain, the surface drainage problem of the people would be solved to a large extent. Responding to the demand of locals, the Minister announced Rs. 15 lakh for development of local recreation parks of Channi Rama. Mr. Bhalla asked the officers to prepare the inventory of Housing Board assets besides available land across the State adding that Government was keen to develop new colonies as per the master plan under self-financing schemes. He stressed the need to put the assets of the board to best use and revenue generation. The Minister stressed the need for developing more residential colonies in new areas for accommodating the houseless people. He asked to lay stress on evolving innovative measures to further tone up the functioning of JKHB to make it a competitive and profit earning organization. He impressed upon the functionaries of the Housing Board to facelift and maintain its assets properly and step up efforts to improve the revenue generation.Bhalla gave its nod to some new initiatives of the Housing Board   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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