SDA marks new beginning in housing sector, 600 flats to be constructed at Bemina Srinagar, June 10: As a part of its new policy to encourage ‘vertical housing colonies’ in Srinagar city to prevent misuse of agriculture land, Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) today set-off its ambitious project of constructing around 600 flats at Bemina. Minister for Urban Development and Local Bodies, Mr Nawang Rigzin Jora laid the foundation of Gulposh Apartments at Bemina. In the first phase around three apartment blocks comprising 60 flats are to be constructed by SDA near JK Bank Bemina. Legislator Mr Irfan Ahmad Shah, Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Mr Jeet Lal Gupta and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. The project cost of the Gulposh Apartments is estimated to be Rs 20 crores and these flats are to be completed in three years. All the three blocks, with earthquake resistant super-structure, would be provided with elevator facilities having round-the-clock DG back-up and parking facility. With a floor area of around 930 feet, each flat is of two bedroom capacity with two bathrooms, kitchen, drawing room, store-cum-servant room and four balconies. The flats would be handed-over to the prospective buyers in finished form. In the second phase SDA would be constructing around 550 more flats - Shehjar Apartments - at Mini Housing Colony (opposite Hajj House) Bemina. These apartment blocks would be besides parking area provided with adequate open space and community hall. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Jora complimented SDA for marking a new beginning in the housing in Kashmir going for construction of flats in Srinagar on such a large scale. He said the move would go a long way in promoting the concept of flatted accommodation in the Summer Capital where the demand for urban housing is mounting day by day. The Minister assured full support to SDA in setting-off other innovative projects in both housing and commercial sectors in Srinagar to ensure planned development of such infrastructure on one hand and decongestion of the City’s core area on the other. He said besides the projects already set in motion, SDA would be asked to focus on macro projects that have been hanging fire for quite some time now. These include development of integrated satellite township at Rakh-e-Gund Akshah, development of housing/commercial centre at Railhead Nowgam and construction of conference centre/commercial complex as part of Sangarmaal Phase-II. The Minister also assured speedy redressel of all the genuine demands of SDA employees including disposal of pending SRO-43 cases, convening of DPC and allotment of plots. Speaking on the occasion Vice-Chairman SDA, Mohammad Shafi Rather said that SDA has embarked on the ambitious project of institutionalizing concept of flatted accommodation in Srinagar in view of not only the mounting land costs in the City, but also to prevent wanton misuse of agriculture land that is squeezing fast day by day in and around Srinagar. “To further overcome the housing problem in Srinagar, SDA has already speeded up the process for acquisition of around 4500 kanals of land at Rakh-e-Gund Akshah for development of an integrated satellite township,” he said. He said in the future projects SDA is also planning to develop an integrated housing/commercial centre near Railhead Nowgam for which around 1500 kanals of land have already been notified by the Government. The centre shall have dedicated areas for construction of hotels, guest houses, restaurants, shopping malls, housing, hospital, school, recreational areas with adequate parking facilities. He said by promoting construction of hotels and guest houses in the area with easy access to railway station, airport and national highway, SDA would try to cope up, to some extent, with the acute room capacity for tourists in Srinagar. He said SDA is already in the process of negotiations with various financial institutions to arrange adequate funds for land acquisition and
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:31:30 +0000
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