J&K Govt Launches Multiple Housing Projects Under PMAY-U to Tackle Urban Congestion
Srinagar,: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has launched several housing initiatives under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) to ease urban congestion, the Housing and Urban Development Department informed the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.
Responding to a starred question (No. 198) by senior NC MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar, the department said that new housing colonies for the economically weaker sections (EWS) are being developed across multiple districts of the Union Territory.
According to the reply, 760 EWS flats are currently under construction at Bhalwal in Jammu, while another 304 flats are being built at Chakhar, Sundli in Udhampur.
The department further stated that the J&K Housing Board has identified and secured state land in various districts for additional flatted accommodations under PMAY (U) 2.0. Land at ten locations across the Union Territory has already been transferred to the Housing Board for developing new colonies for the general public, including the EWS category.
“Affordable rental housing units under the Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) vertical are also being planned for the urban poor in Jammu City,” the reply added.
